No. The story says (emphasis mine): > Babchenko said that his wife Olechka and his children were aware of the plan, but he publicly apologised to her at the pr

No. The story says (emphasis mine): > Babchenko said that his wife Olechka and his children were aware of the plan, but he publicly apologised to her at the press conference. "Olechka, I am terribly sorry," he said, "but there were no other options".