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August 22, 2022

Car Bomb Kills Daughter of Putin Ally in Moscow; Ukraine Denies Involvement
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A prominent Russian journalist died in a car bombing outside of Moscow
on Saturday. Darya Dugina is the daughter of the ultranationalist
Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, who is a close ally of Russian
President Vladimir Putin. Many believe Alexander Dugin was the intended
target of the attack. Both he and his daughter had been at a cultural
festival prior to the blast, but they left in separate cars. Both
Alexander Dugin and his daughter were vocal supporters of Putin's
decision to invade Ukraine six months ago. The Ukrainian government has
denied any involvement in the car bombing.


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