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Ukraine says Russian ex-lawmaker shot dead in Kiev

Published: 23 Mar 2017 - 03:01 pm | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 04:40 am
Investigators inspect the body of Denis Voronenkov, a former lawmaker of the Russian State Duma, who was shot dead, in central Kiev, Ukraine March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Investigators inspect the body of Denis Voronenkov, a former lawmaker of the Russian State Duma, who was shot dead, in central Kiev, Ukraine March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

AFP

Kiev: Former Russian MP Denis Voronenkov, who moved to Ukraine last year and is wanted by Russia for fraud, was shot dead in Kiev on Thursday, Ukrainian police said.

Kiev police chief Andriy Kryshchenko confirmed in televised comments that "the identity of the dead man has been established" as the former Communist lawmaker.