Ukraine rebels deny internal strife behind commander's slaying.

Well this is some interesting news to say the least, are the pro Russian separatists now fighting among themselves?

Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine's pro-Russian rebels rushed Sunday to dispel speculation that a bloody internal battle for control of Moscow's money was behind the gangland-style slaying of a top warlord.

Prizrak (Ghost) brigade commander Alexei Mozgovoi and at least six others -- including his press secretary and armed guards -- were shot dead Saturday while travelling in an area under his control in the renegade eastern province of Lugansk.

Separatist officials said his convoy of at least two vehicles was first struck by a bomb. The survivors were then mowed down in a hail of bullets near the spot where Mozgovoi survived another assassination attempt in March.

Mozgovoi was long believed to have run afoul of Lugansk's self-proclaimed leader Igor Plotnitsky and some key officials in the Kremlin.

"We all know about these unpleasant relations, which were out in the open," separatist peace negotiator Denis Pushilin told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency.

But of course Kiev is being blamed for this...

Lugansk prosecutor Sergei Gorenko also reported that his initial findings implicated a pro-Kiev "sabotage force".

news.yahoo.com...

I guess it isn't all one happy family with the separatists...seems many want what the others have, and will kill to get it.

Every time i read about war and political/government type issues, my personal view of reality, life and if we as people are protected from evil, is downcast. This needs to end! People have to learn to respect and love one another and no more killing! No more!

a reply to: tsurfer2000h

Most likely its true. Its not the first time rebel factions have faced off against each other.

Historically this is what rebels do...... neeeexxxt!

Well this is some interesting news to say the least, are the pro Russian separatists now fighting among themselves as was the intended outcome planned by the XX.?

But of course Kiev is being blamed for this...Perhaps this might be because they know that if they blame the XX, the XX might use that as an excuse to launch an inexhaustible supply killers and killing power against them. Perhaps its a tacit way of staying alive.

a reply to: Azureblue

as was the intended outcome planned by the XX.?

Was it?

It couldn't have been he wasn't really liked by the other separatist leaders, or the Kremlin?

Brainstorming with his battalion "Ghost" controlled Alchevsk Lugansk region, and refused to obey the leader of the self-proclaimed "People's Republic of Luhansk" Igor carpentry.

Brainstorming was considered one of the last independent warlords in Donbas. He did not hesitate to criticize the other separatist leaders and Russia.

korrespondent.net...

Perhaps this might be because they know that if they blame the XX, the XX might use that as an excuse to launch an inexhaustible supply killers and killing power against them. Perhaps its a tacit way of staying alive.

I guess the other fact is that if you bad mouth Russia, and could be a problem for Russia for some reason end up dead as of late...Blaming it on Ukraine is just a way of trying to steer people away from the truth of who really did it.

Blaming this assassination on Ukraine means nothing as there is no evidence to back it, but there is more than enough to understand who did it.

a reply to: tsurfer2000h

Well, who ever did something wrong needs to put in prison. It seems nobody is doing anything about any conflict going on anywhere. I dont read about specific things. I just know its wrong to fighting. I think people need to accept the simple fact that criminals need to put away. And for good.