Two Ukrainian hackers have said e-mails they have uncovered belong to Russian businessman Vladislav Surkov, a key figure in Russia's dealings with Ukraine. Among the thousand of "humdrum, day-to-day" emails are a list of separatist politicians, a map of Ukraine divided into 'New Russia' and 'Lesser Russia', and budgets for pro-Russian "breakaway republics". Ruslan Deynychenko, from the Ukrainian website Bellingcat says it is "beyond reasonable doubt" the e-mails came from Surkov's office, while journalist Eliot Higgins said the e-mails render Russia's involvement in the Ukraine "completely undeniable". The Russian government denies all allegations.
Two Ukrainian hackers have said e-mails they have uncovered belong to Russian businessman Vladislav Surkov, a key figure in Russia's dealings with Ukraine. Among the thousand of "humdrum, day-to-day" emails are a list of separatist politicians, a map of Ukraine divided into 'New Russia' and 'Lesser Russia', and budgets for pro-Russian "breakaway republics". Ruslan Deynychenko, from the Ukrainian website Stopfake.org says it is "beyond reasonable doubt" the e-mails came from Surkov's office, while journalist Eliot Higgins said the e-mails render Russia's involvement in the Ukraine "completely undeniable". The Russian government denies all allegations.