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Russia has denied attempting to release businessman Vasil Bozhkov in UAE

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Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergey Naryshkin, has not discussed the release of businessman Vasil Bozhkov at a meeting with Prime Minister of The United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. This was what spokesman of the Russian intelligence, Sergey Ivanov, has told the TASS Agency. According to him, the false news was released by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, Valeri Simeonov.




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