The explosion that wounded three people in Monaco Monday night is being treated as an “attempted murder”. So who was the target? While Monegasque authorities remain tight-lipped about the victims’ identities, media reports point to Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian-born oligarch sanctioned by Kyiv for his business dealings in Russian-annexed Crimea.
Who is Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, the suspected target of the Monaco bombing?
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Tue 02:56 - Al Jazeera English
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Tue 03:25 - Washington Examiner
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Tue 10:27 - France 24
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Tue 10:53 - France 24
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Tue 15:06 - Al Jazeera English
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Tue 15:19 - The Guardian
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Who is Vadym Yermolaiev, the Ukrainian tycoon injured in Monaco blast?
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Who is Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, the suspected target of the Monaco bombing?
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