- ‘Murdered’ Russian journalist says police faked his death to catch his assailantUSA TODAY
- Update: ‘Murdered’ Russian Journalist Shows Up AliveNPR
- Ukraine admits faking death of anti-Kremlin journalistYahoo News
- Babchenko’s Death and Russia’s Dark Power (Op-ed)The Moscow Times
- Another Putin Critic Murdered in Ukraine? Nope. His ‘Death’ Was a Sting That Caught Alleged AssassinDaily Beast