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Russian man Kenya · LEAD

Ghana Publishes Face and Passport Of Russian Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Women

Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Samuel Nartey George, has released images of a Russian “pick-up artist” accused of filming and publishing intimate images of Ghanaian women. The government says it will pursue the matter to ensure the suspect faces justice. Ghana’s Foreign Minister has also summoned the Russian ambassador, Sergei Berdnikov, over the issue, with both […]

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Kenya’s DCI Opens Probe on Russian Man Who Secretly Filmed Sex Escapades With Women — But There’s a Slim Chance They’ll Ever Get Him

A self-styled Russian ‘pick-up artist’ named Vyacheslav Trahov allegedly used camera-fitted sunglasses to secretly record intimate encounters with women across Kenya, Ghana, and several other African countries, then sold the footage on a Telegram channel. Two governments are now pursuing him. The obstacle is formidable: Russia’s own constitution forbids handing him over.

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