Section: US & Canada
Killing of Ex-Russian Lawmaker an ‘Act of State Terrorism’, Says Ukrainian President
Denis Voronenkov was shot and killed in Kiev Thursday in what the Ukrainian president described as an “act of state terrorism” by Russia. …read more Source:...
Russians Laundered Tens Of Billions Of Dollars Abroad. Here’s How
A major new investigative report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) details how more than $20 billion was moved out of Russia between 2010 and 2014. Around 500 people are allegedly involved. Here is how they pulled it off. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ex-Russian lawmaker who compared Putin’s Russia to Nazi Germany killed in Kiev
Denis Voronenkov, former Russian lawmaker and a well-known critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in Kiev on Thursday. Voronenkov, a member of the Communist party in Russia’s lower house before fleeing to Ukraine in 2016 due to concerns for his safety, became an unabashed critic of Putin’s...
Former Russian Lawmaker Denis Voronenkov Shot Dead in Kiev
(KIEV) — Former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov was shot and killed in Kiev Thursday in what the Ukrainian president described as an “act of state terrorism” by Russia, an accusation the Kremlin angrily rejected. Voronenkov, who testified to Ukrainian investigators and criticized Russian policies after his move to Kiev last fall, was shot dead...
Anti-Putin Exile Gunned Down in Kiev
Denis Vornonenko was once part of the Moscow elite. Then he fled Russia and started to speak out against Russian security services. Now hes dead. …read more Source: The Daily...
Trump’s Russia policy is scaring allies and confusing even the Kremlin
No issue has given Donald Trump more grief than Russia. The Trump team’s controversial ties to the Kremlin forced the departure of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, got Attorney General Jeff Sessions into hot water, and kicked off an FBI investigation into Trump’s campaign. So you’d think Trump would have something to...
Thousands Evacuated As Arms Dump Blows In Ukraine
Some 20,000 people were evacuated after explosions and a fire at an arms depot in Balaklia, near Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police say former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov has been shot and killed in Kiev. …read more Source: CNS...
Former Russian Deputy Shot Dead In Kyiv
Former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov was shot dead outside a hotel in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv on March 23. After defecting to Ukraine in 2016, Voronenkov became a vocal Kremlin critic, and he testified in the treason case against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) WARNING: Contains graphic...
Russian ex-lawmaker shot dead in Ukraine after criticizing Kremlin
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov was shot and killed in Kiev Thursday in what the Ukrainian president described as an “act of state terrorism” by Russia, an accusation the Kremlin quickly rejected. Voronenkov, who testified to Ukrainian investigators and criticized Russian policies after his move to Kiev last fall,...
