Call it Russophobia or an urge to report a sensational story even without checking your facts. On Thursday, several Brazilian newspapers and channels reported that a “Russian diplomat has shot and killed a Brazilian who attempted to rob him near the Olympic village”. The so-called diplomat shot an assailant and left his body lying on the main avenue that connects the Olympic Park with the city centre. The body was lying on the road for five hours as athletes, officials and other people passing by looked in horror.