He was working on a story in Ekaterinburg. Story was about Wagner military group and how normal Russians feel about their recruitment tactics. He was writing for WSJ, so not live reporting. His family is originally from Odessa Ukraine, and according to people that knew him, he was obsessed with Russia and Russian language and have spent nearly 6 years there.
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He was working on a story in Ekaterinburg. Story was about Wagner military group and how normal Russians feel about their recruitment tactics. He was writing for WSJ, so not live reporting. His family is originally from Odessa Ukraine, and according to people that knew him, he was obsessed with Russia and Russian language and have spent nearly 6 years there.