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Coverage dated November 4, 2021

Russian diplomat found dead on street outside Berlin embassy

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Tara John, Nadine Schmidt and Zahra Ullah, CNN A Russian diplomat found dead on the sidewalk outside the embassy in Berlin last month is believed by German authorities to have been a secret agent for a Russian intelligence agency, Der Spiegel magazine reported Friday.

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  1. Washington Post

    Russian diplomat dead in Germany in 'tragic accident' (opens Washington Post)

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    A Russian diplomat has died in Berlin in what the Russian Embassy has called a “tragic accident.”

  2. Insider

    A Russian diplomat was found dead outside the country's embassy in Berlin (opens Insider)

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    Police discovered a 35-year-old man's body on the sidewalk outside the embassy last month. The man appears to have fallen from an upper floor.

  3. NBC News

    Russian diplomat found dead outside Berlin embassy (opens NBC News)

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    The body of a 35-year-old man was found early on Oct. 19 by Berlin police officers guarding the building.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Russian diplomat found dead on street outside Berlin embassy (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Tara John, Nadine Schmidt and Zahra Ullah, CNN A Russian diplomat found dead on the sidewalk outside the embassy in Berlin last month is believed by German authorities to have been a secret agent for a Russian intelligence agency, Der Spiegel magazine reported Friday.

  5. The Hill

    Russian diplomat found dead in Berlin was a spy: report (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Russian diplomat found dead outside the embassy in Berlin last month was a spy with links to Russia's FSB intelligence service, according to

  6. Newsweek

    Russian diplomat found dead outside embassy in Germany—report (opens Newsweek)

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    "Der Spiegel" reported on Friday that a 35-year-old man had been found outside Moscow's mission in Berlin.

  7. Fox News

    Russian diplomat found dead in Berlin, embassy refused autopsy (opens Fox News)

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    German authorities found a Russian diplomat dead on the pavement outside the Russian embassy last month, according to reports made public Friday.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Russian diplomat found dead in Berlin was 'spy' — report | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Foreign Ministry has said it is aware a diplomat was found dead outside the Russian embassy last month. The news magazine Der Spiegel said the 35 year old had fallen from a window before he was found October 19.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Russian diplomat suspected of being a spy found dead outside embassy in Berlin (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A man found dead outside the Russian Embassy in Berlin is suspected to be a spy for the Russian Federal Security Service, or the FSB.

  10. Washington Post

    Germany confirms Russian diplomat found dead in Berlin last month; Russia calls it ‘tragic accident’ (opens Washington Post)

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    Russia criticized media reports that included possible links to spying.

  11. The Times of Israel

    Russian embassy in Berlin calls mysterious death of diplomat a ‘tragic accident’ (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    The embassy also denies speculation in German media that man, found dead after falling from upper floor of building, was a Russian intelligence agent

  12. The Guardian

    Russian diplomat found dead in Berlin was intelligence officer (opens The Guardian)

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    German media identify man who apparently fell from window of Russian embassy as member of FSB

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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