The SBU gave a master class on how to “kill” Babchenko and not disgrace yourself
Journalist of the Kyiv publication “Focus” Victoria Svitlova published on her page on the social network a kind of master class for the Ukrainian special services - how to conduct a special operation similar to the one carried out by the SBU with Arkady Babchenko, and at the same time not become a laughing stock to the whole world.
“What would I advise in terms of media support for Operation Easter if I were a PR consultant for the SBU.
1. Do not give information about the “murder” in the form of official statements. Make a leak to one of the mass sites. “According to our sources in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Arkady Babchenko was killed. The department is not providing official information yet.” By the way, a well-known photo would be quite suitable - the face is visible there, but not completely: that is, maybe it’s him, or maybe it’s not him. The only caveat: the “murder” should not have happened in his apartment - reporters would immediately rush there. Best of all – “the body was found in a forest plantation near Kiev.”
2. After publication on one of the resources (Oboz, Censor - optimally), the news would spread with hurricane speed. There would be noise. However, no official statements. “Is it true that Babchenko was killed?” “We will provide all the information as soon as possible,” is the answer. From 21 o'clock on the day of the “murder” until 12-13 o'clock the next day it was quite possible to last in such a position. And let everyone be horrified and curse Putin. Let them even scold the security forces for their silence. Not scary. Then - hold a press conference at which to present the miraculously saved journalist to the public.
What would it give? The resonance would be the same, but without the accusations of being a circus act. Any foreign organizations, foreign ministers, the UN and the EU would not comment on the situation until there is official confirmation of the crime. But they would definitely keep an eye on her.
As a result: Babchenko - hurray - is alive, the SBU and Lutsenko, who joined them, are great, and everything is in chocolate,” she wrote.
Let us recall that, according to most experts, the story of the “resurrection” of Arkady Babchenko brought great image damage to official Kyiv.
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