Making it worse? How could it be worse?! I see where Fox News got their template from.Ĭar explosion kills Daria Dugina, daughter of Russian nationalist known as 'Putin's brain'The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist who is often referred to as 'Putin's brain' was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, according to officials. Researchers say today it's functionally extinct. In the early 20th century, an exotic fungus nearly drove the American chestnut out of existence. Gene editing could revive a nearly lost tree. He has also been a vehement supporter of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.Although he has been frequently described as “Putin’s brain,” there is little indication he had much influence over the Russian leader’s thinking or his foreign policy, experts told NBC News.
NBC News looks at what the incident could mean.ĭaria DuginaSpeculation has swirled about who might be behind what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a “vile, cruel crime,” but most theories share a belief that her father,In this handout photo taken from video released by the Investigative Committee of Russia on Sunday, investigators work on the site of the explosion of a car driven by Daria Dugina outside Moscow.Īlexander Dugin, 60, is a prominent ultranationalist, philosopher, writer and fervent imperialist, who has advocated for the reunification of the Russian empire. Ukraine has denied having any role in the brazen killing of Daria Dugina, the daughter of a prominent Russian ultranationalist. The killing of the daughter of a prominent Russian ultranationalist with a car bomb has sparked a host of theories about who might be responsible - and fears that it might lead to an escalation in Moscow’s war in Ukraine.