Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – Europe live

Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoon Both Reuters and AFP seem to be confirming the identity of the target of yesterday’s bombing as Ukrainian-born oligarch Vady...

Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoonBoth Reuters and AFP seem to be confirming the identity of the target of yesterday’s bombing as Ukrainian-born oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, as mentioned by Pjotr earlier (12:22).Reuters has this helpful background:“Yermolaiev was given Cypriot nationality in 2019 and was placed under Ukrainian sanctions in 2023, which Ukrainian media say was for doing business in Russian-occupied Crimea.The Ukrainian embassy in Paris said it was checking the identity and ‌nationality of those involved.”“I quickly went out onto my terrace to see what was happening. There was screaming, crying and two people on the ground.” Continue reading...