Overview
- The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a homicide case in St. Petersburg linked to the disappearance and alleged killing of a married couple in the United Arab Emirates.
- Spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said the killers operated with accomplices who organized the kidnapping and rented vehicles and premises where the victims were held.
- Authorities reported that knives and the couple’s personal items were discarded across multiple emirates after the killings.
- Law enforcement identified the victims as Roman Novak and his wife, Anna, residents of St. Petersburg, with Novak described as working in cryptocurrency.
- Officials have not announced any arrests or prosecutions, and the cross-border investigation remains ongoing.