Russian Policies: Kyiv and Ukrainian

russian policies: Denis Voronenkov, who had testified to Ukrainian investigators and criticized Russian policies after his move to Kyiv last fall, was shot dead by an unidentified gunman near the entrance of an upscale hotel in the Ukrainian capital, according to Toronto Star. Voronenkov's bodyguard, a Ukrainian security services officer charged with protecting him, fired back during the attack and was himself seriously wounded. SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP/GETTY IMAGES By Nataliya Vasilyeva The Associated Press Thu., March 23, 2017 KYIV, UKRAINE A former Russian lawmaker who became a vociferous critic of Moscow following his recent move to Ukraine was shot and killed Thursday in Kyiv, prompting harsh words between the two neighbouring countries. Ukrainian officials said the gunman, who they claimed was a Ukrainian citizen, later died from wounds in his chest and head. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called Voronenkov's killing an act of state terrorism that clearly shows the handwriting of Russian special services, which has been shown repeatedly in various European capitals in the past. They did not identify the gunman. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.