The statement is overwhelmingly supported by multiple, independent, and high-authority sources. Reputable news outlets such as The Moscow Times, Novaya Gazeta, and the Times of India all report that Roman Novak and his wife were killed or are believed to have been murdered in the UAE. The consistency across these international sources lends significant weight to the claim. Crucially, this is corroborated by reports of official government action; both The Moscow Times and an Instagram post reporting on government activity state that Russia's Investigative Committee has opened an official murder investigation into the couple's death. This action by a state body provides strong evidence that authorities are treating the deaths as homicides. While a few sources have very low authority (a Facebook post and an X post) and one is irrelevant, they do not contradict the core claim. The combined evidence from credible journalism and reports of official investigations makes the statement highly probable.