Russian Writer Survives Assassination Attempt, Suspect Charged with Terrorism.
Writer and politician Zakhar Prilepin survived an assassination attempt in the Nizhny Novgorod region when his car exploded, killing his driver and bodyguard. Prilepin suffered injuries, including two broken legs, and was airlifted to a hospital where he underwent surgery. He confirmed that he had dropped his daughter off five minutes before the explosion. A suspect, Alexander Permyakov, was arrested by Russia's Internal Affairs Ministry, which claims Ukrainian intelligence services and the West are responsible for the attack.