The legacy he leaves behind is one that gives context to today's geopolitical relations between the United States and Russia.

by Rachel Blevins

Ulfkotte was a world-class German journalist, working for a major Germany newspaper, who came out and exposed how the mainstream media lies for the CIA.

In an interview with RT in October 2014, Ulfkotte explained the CIA's practice of manipulation and bribery:

"I've been a journalist for about 25 years, and I was educated to lie, to betray, and not to tell the truth to the public.