A senior Russian general was killed in a car bombing in the Russian city of Balashikha on Friday, according to authorities. The news of the blast broke just before US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Russian authorities have identified the officer as Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, reported CNN.
Witkoff is in the Russian capital for crucial talks on a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, as Trump’s self-imposed deadline to end the war within the first 100 days of his presidency approaches.
According to a report by The Guardian, the blast appeared to be similar in nature to previous attacks on Russians that were later claimed by Ukraine and could cast a shadow over Friday’s talks between Moscow and Washington.
