Alexander Dugin: What was the story behind the car blast of Darya Dugina, that shocked Russia
Alexander Dugin's Daughter Dugina's car blast: Alexander Dugin and Daughter Dugina! Today this name is on everyone's tongue in the country and abroad. An attack that is raising many questions in Russia. Darya Dugina was the daughter of Russian philosopher Alexander, who is called the 'brain' of President Vladimir Putin.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, Darya Dugina died when she was on her way home in her car when her car allegedly exploded. Russian officials say his father, Alexander Dugin, was probably the main target of Saturday night's attack near Moscow. There are indications that the attack was planned. The explosives were planted in the car of Alexander Dugin, who had exchanged his car for his daughter in the last moments after attending an event outside Moscow.
Dugin and his daughter were in fact the chief guests at a procession held at the Zakharovo estate. The thinker Dugin gave a lecture there. However the investigation is still going on. Meanwhile, officials have said that the security cameras in the parking area where the car was parked were not working. Dugina died on the spot near the village of Bolshiye Vyazemi. When emergency services arrived at the scene, Dugina's car was on fire. Philosopher Dugin seems to be quite shocked after seeing the pictures posted on Telegram.
The car exploded near the village of Bolshiye Vyazemi. So far, the Russian authorities have not received any information about the responsibility of the blast. Investigators have confirmed Dugina herself was driving the car and died at the scene near the village of Bolshiye Vyazemi. Investigators said the explosives were planted under the car and the car caught fire after the blast. Forensics and blast experts are investigating the matter.
The BBC's Russian service has reported that Dugina's death has fueled speculation as to what might have been the motive behind the incident. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a Telegram post that if Ukraine's hand was revealed to be behind the attack, it would be considered "state terrorism".
Dugin's supporters claim Ukrainians to be behind this, although they have not provided any evidence for this. Alexander Dugin is considered very close to President Putin, while on the other hand his liberal opponents are pointing towards the Russian special services. However, he has not given any proof of this either.
The first question Russian analysts have raised after the blast in Dugina's car is whether his father, Alexander Dugin, was the target. Ukrainian officials have denied allegations of involvement in the attack. They say that this has happened due to the political enmity within Russia. "Ukraine has nothing to do with the incident because we are not a criminal country," said Mikhailo Podoliek, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Russian union is like this.
Such incidents are raising the concern of Russian officials. Especially after the recent blasts and attacks on the Crimean peninsula and Russian areas near Ukrain. Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014. Propaganda being run in Russia has repeatedly said how Vladimir Putin brought security and stability to the country after the turbulent decade of the 1990s. Car bombings and political murders were common then. However, the bomb attack on Dugina's car near the capital Moscow proves the propaganda claims wrong.
Alexander Dugin does not hold any official position in Russia, but he is considered close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and is also known as 'Putin's Rasputin'.
Dugina was a famous Russian journalist who openly supported Russia's attack on Ukraine. Earlier this year, US and British authorities imposed sanctions on him. 29-year-old Dugina was accused of spreading false news on the Internet about the Russian attack. In an interview in May, Dugga called the fight a "clash of civilizations" and took pride in the West's sanctions on him and his father.
The US banned him in 2015, acknowledging his alleged role in the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Dugin's writings are considered an important contribution in influencing the thinking of Vladimir Putin. At the same time, Alexander Dugin's main ideological role is also considered to be behind the extreme-nationalist ideology that many people are considered to be supporters of in the Kremlin.
For the past several years, Alexander Dugin has been advising the Russian government to take an aggressive approach on a more global stage. He has also supported Russian military action in Ukraine.
