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Another suspicious death linked to Russia

Another suspicious death linked to Russia
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Andriy Portnov, a former senior Ukrainian official known for his close ties to Moscow, was shot dead outside his children’s school in Madrid after dropping them off in the morning, Reuters reports. The incident occurred near the American School of Madrid, where one or more unidentified assailants opened fire. Portnov had held a senior position under Viktor Yanukovych, the pro-Russian Ukrainian president who was ousted in 2014 during the Maidan Revolution. This fall from power marked a major political turning point in Ukraine, ushering in a Western-backed government and angering Russia. Portnov was 51 years old.

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