Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev spoke to CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, Matthew Chance, in his first interview since surviving the powerful blast in June.
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Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev told CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, Matthew Chance that Ukrainian intelligence agents may have been paid to organize the assassination attempt against him. The interview is his first since surviving the powerful June blast in the wealthy Mediterranean tax haven.

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