Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, who was reported to have been killed in Kiev, has shown up at a news conference in Ukraine.
The Putin-critic was reported to have been killed in the Ukrainian capital yesterday - although it has now been revealed to have been an elaborate ploy to catch his would-be assassin.
Babchenko dramatically reappeared alive and well on Wednesday in the middle of a briefing about the killing by the Ukrainian state security service.
Mr Babchenko, who was visibly tearful, said: "Special apologies to my wife. Olechka, I am sorry, but there were no options here.
"The operation took two months to prepare. I was told a month ago. As a result of the operation, one person has been captured, he is being held."
The 41-year-old journalist, a renowned critic of the Kremlin, fled Russia last year saying he feared for his life.
Shortly before his 'death' he had posted a message on Twitter saying: "When the president's representative openly posts an offer to have you killed.”
It referred to Marina Yudenich, a former Kremlin insider, who on Facebook had called for Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov - a close Putin ally - to " invite me for tea”, said Babchenko.
UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson appears to have been caught out by the faked death, this morning he tweeted: "Appalled to see another vocal Russian journalist, Arkady Babchenko, murdered.
"My thoughts are with his wife and young daughter. We must defend freedom of speech and it is vital that those responsible are now held to account."
Babchenko has thanked the Ukrainian security services for saving his life and has apologised for not telling his wife.
The head of the security service said it had received information about a Russian plot to kill Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko and managed to prevent it.
The murder was ordered by Russian security services, the head of Ukraine's security service said.
Mr Babchenko, known for his sharp criticism of Vladimir Putin, was reported to have been found by his wife in a pool of blood at their Kiev apartment after apparently having been shot in the back.