Kremlin critic left Russia last year and renounced citizenship after complaining he was persecuted by security agencies
A former Russian MP who had fled to Ukraine was shot and killed on a busy street in central Kiev on Thursday.
Denis Voronenkov, who had spoken out against Vladimir Putin and Kremlin policies, was shot three times outside the upmarket Premier Palace hotel.
Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, quickly pointed the finger at Russian authorities, calling the killing an act of “state terrorism”.
Kiev’s head of police said Voronenkov, who had been granted Ukrainian citizenship after he fled in 2016, was shot three times in the head and neck, and died at the scene.
A firefight broke out between Voronenkov’s bodyguard, believed to have been provided by the Ukrainian security services, and the assassin. Both were wounded and taken to hospital, and the assassin died a few hours later.
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Voronenkov's assassination illustrates how easily Russian secret services can still operate in Kyiv. https://t.co/RbAv1vcsFU
— Adam Reichardt (@areichardt) March 23, 2017
It is very convenient for investigators that Voronenkov's assassin died with all the documents on his person to properly “identify” him. https://t.co/PsOmU3Faz3
— Free Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@Ukrainolution) March 23, 2017
This was how Voronenkov, ex-Duma member turned Putin critic, ended our interview Tuesday night. He was killed today. https://t.co/ZjkhrU8X2C pic.twitter.com/7brjFkmhHy
— Andrew Roth (@ARothWP) March 23, 2017
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