Estonian police have detained self-exiled Russian journalist and outspoken Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko. Police in Tallinn said in a statement that a probe was launched against a man who pelted the Russian Embassy in Tallinn with eggs late on July 30. Babchenko confirmed on Twitter that he was detained by police. In 2018, Ukraine's Security Service staged his assassination as part of a sting operation to catch people involved in an alleged Russian plot to kill him. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Journalist Detained For Pelting Embassy In Estonia With Eggs
Arkady Babchenko (file photo)