BERLIN — German authorities said Wednesday they suspect that Russian agents were behind an execution-style killing in Berlin in the summer, and the government expelled two Russian diplomats in connection with the case. The German Foreign Ministry declared two employees of the Russian Embassy in Berlin “persona non gratae,” saying that Russian authorities have not cooperated with the investigation “sufficiently” despite repeated “high-ranking” requests. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the accusation of Russian involvement as “absolutely groundless.”“What do Russian authorities have to do with it?” he said to reporters, according to the Associated Press. German authorities arrested a man identified as Vadim Sokolov on suspicion of murder shortly afterward. Russian authorities later amended and then deleted the wanted notice.

Source: National Post December 04, 2019 18:14 UTC