A former Russian lawmaker who fled Moscow for Ukraine and likened life under President Vladimir Putin to Nazi Germany was shot dead in Kiev. His bodyguard, who was injured in the shooting, wounded the assailant and both are under guard in the hospital, police said. The assassination carries the “obvious signature of Russian special services,” President Petro Poroshenko, said via Facebook. “Voronenkov was a key witness of Russian aggression against Ukraine.”Already at their worst since the Soviet Union collapsed, the murder further shatters ties between the two countries. Yanukovych, who now lives in Russia, stands accused of treason for inviting Russian troops into Ukraine, allegations he denies.

Source: National Post March 23, 2017 13:18 UTC