assassination

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Putin has reportedly told close associates that he fears a coup or even assassination.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

“The government’s evidence of the charged offense — the attempted assassination of the president — is thus built entirely upon speculation, even under the most generous reading of its theory,” Allen’s attorneys wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“It was not by any stretch of the definition a call to assassination and they know that. I’ve been very vocal for many years speaking out against gun violence in particular,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

AFP documented similar bursts of fakes after other major events, including the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in January and Charlie Kirk's assassination last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Mary could remember the days after the assassination when her parents forbade her and her seven siblings from leaving the house because just outside their windows a war was unfolding.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore