A Russian citizen was arrested in Dubai on suspicion of shooting Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev in Moscow on Friday, according to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). The FSB identified the suspect as Lyubomir Korba.
Meanwhile, in other international developments, Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to more than seven years in prison, as reported by her lawyers and the Narges Foundation. In Venezuela, opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was released from jail, his family announced. In Sudan, a drone attack by a paramilitary group killed at least 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors group.
The arrest of Korba in Dubai was announced on Sunday. The FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB secret police, stated that Korba was detained with assistance from the United Arab Emirates. The statement did not provide further details about the motive for the shooting or the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
In Iran, Mohammadi's sentencing followed a week-long hunger strike. She informed her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, of the sentence on Saturday via a phone call from prison, according to the Narges Foundation. Mohammadi is the second Iranian woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, after human rights activist Shirin Ebadi.
The release of Guanipa in Venezuela was confirmed by his family. His liberation is part of a series of releases by the government in Caracas, which is under pressure from the United States to free political prisoners.
In Sudan, the drone attack occurred in central Sudan and targeted a vehicle carrying displaced families. The Sudan Doctors Network reported that the attack resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people, including eight children, two of whom were infants. The UN reported that the RSF also hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday.
In other news, newly released documents revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell played a substantial role in supporting the creation of the Clinton Global Initiative, according to the New York Times. Maxwell participated in budget discussions, addressed challenges with Clinton aides and Publicis Groupe, and arranged to wire $1 million to pay Publicis for its work on the Clinton project. The source of the money is unclear.
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