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Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Ukrainian ex-politician shot dead outside elite school in Madrid
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a former Ukrainian politician on Wednesday (May 21) outside a school in a wealthy suburb of Madrid, Spain's Interior Ministry said. Kristy Kilburn reports.
Russia Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Madrid court classifies probe into former Ukrainian MP's murder
A top court in the Madrid region has placed a secrecy order on an investigation into the killing of former Ukrainian lawmaker Andrey Portnov, according to local news reports. No suspects have been arrested in connection with Wednesday's shooting. Portnov, a seasoned politician who had fled Ukraine following allegations of treason, was gunned down in a suburb of the Spanish capital in what local media have speculated was a professional killing. The Madrid Superior Court of Justice (TSJM), the highest judicial authority in the autonomous region, issued an order to restrict public access to case details on Thursday, EFE news agency and the newspaper 20 Minutos reported. According to the latest media updates, Portnov was ambushed from behind by a lone gunman who fired at least nine rounds. Based on the circumstances, news outlets suggest the attacker had intended to ensure Portnov's death. Two accomplices reportedly assisted the assailant's escape in a getaway vehicle. The attack occurred next to Portnov's Mercedes shortly after he had dropped off his children at an elite school in Pozuelo de Alarcon, a suburb of Madrid which ranks as one of the wealthiest municipalities in Spain. Portnov was a lawyer and long-time political figure who served as an MP in the late 2000s and as a legal adviser to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, before he was ousted in a Western-backed armed coup in 2014. Portnov fled his country along with other officials, but returned in 2019 after Vladimir Zelensky's election. Known for offering legal defense to individuals he claimed were politically persecuted, Portnov appeared frequently on Ukraine's opposition media. While he initially supported Zelensky's presidential bid, he later became a vocal critic as the new administration cracked down on opposition figures and media it labeled 'pro-Russian.' Portnov reportedly left Ukraine again in July 2022 and the next year transferred some assets to his children via a notary in Madrid, signaling that he had settled in Spain. Rodion Miroshnik, Russia's ambassador-at-large overseeing a special mission on alleged Ukrainian war crimes, has suggested that Portnov's career gave him access to legal documents that could be damaging to people in Zelensky's inner circle and that he may have been targeted to prevent the possible disclosure of such materials.
Irish Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Former Ukrainian politician shot dead outside elite American school in Madrid
An unidentified gunman or gunmen has shot and killed former Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov outside a school in a wealthy suburb of Madrid, a source close to the police investigation said. Police received a call about the shooting of a Ukrainian citizen at 9.15am local time on Wednesday outside the elite American School of Madrid, located in Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid police said, without identifying the victim. Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovich who was ousted in the 2014 Euromaidan revolution. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, there have been several crimes involving high-profile Russian and Ukrainians in Spain, which has significant expatriate populations from both countries. READ MORE In November and December 2022, six letter bombs were sent to high profile targets around Spain, including to Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez, the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid, government offices, a European Union satellite company and the US embassy. A 76-year-old retired Spanish civil servant whose social media searches suggested sympathy for Russia was jailed for the offences. In April 2022, a Russian businessman tied to Russia's gas company Novatek was found dead in an apparent suicide together with his wife and daughter who had suffered stab wounds. In February 2024, a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with his helicopter was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the parking garage of his apartment block near Alicante. - Reuters (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2025
Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Ex-Ukrainian politician shot dead while dropping daughter at Madrid school
A former Ukrainian politician was shot dead by gunmen on motorcycles outside a school in a Madrid suburb, a source close to the police investigation said. Andriy Portnov is believed to have been dropping his daughter off at the American School of Madrid, in the wealthy area of Pozuelo de Alarcon. Police received a call at 9.15am local time on Wednesday about an incident outside the school. Portnov was a senior aide to Viktor Yanukovich, Ukraine's former president, who was ousted in the 2014 Euromaidan revolution. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, there have been several crimes involving high-profile Russian and Ukrainians in Spain, which has significant expatriate populations from both countries. In November and December 2022, six letter bombs were sent to high profile targets around Spain, including to Pedro Sanchez, the Spanish prime minister, the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid, government offices, a European Union satellite company and the US Embassy. A 76-year-old retired Spanish civil servant whose social media searches suggested sympathy for Russia was jailed for the offences. In April 2022, a Russian businessman tied to Russia's gas company Novatek was found dead in an apparent suicide together with his wife and daughter who had suffered stab wounds. In February 2024, a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with his helicopter was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the parking garage of his apartment block near Alicante.
