He [John Miller Haden] was a courteous and refined Southerner, of blonde complexion and affable manners, and not obtrusive in his southern sentiments.
On 7 April 2022, Muratov was attacked by an unknown person and covered with red paint mixed with acetone while on a train from Moscow to Samara, supposedly as an act of support for Russian troops; According to U.S. intelligence agencies, the attack was organized by Russian intelligence services.
Waiting at Gare de Lyon