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Al Arabiya
21-05-2025
- Al Arabiya
Ukrainian ex-politician shot dead outside Madrid's American school, source says
An unidentified gunman or gunmen shot and killed former Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov on Wednesday morning outside the gates of the American School in Madrid's affluent neighborhood of Pozuelo, a source close to the investigation said. Police received the call about the shooting at 9.15 a.m. (0715 GMT) local time, the Madrid police told Reuters, without identifying the victim. Radio station Cadena SER said the man was taking his children to the school when he was shot. Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovich who was ousted in 2014.
The Independent
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
An adviser to Ukrainian ex-President Viktor Yanukovych has been shot dead in Spain
Spanish authorities said that an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead outside a school in Madrid on Wednesday. Spain's Interior Ministry identified the victim as Andrii Portnov. Authorities said that he was shot at 9:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT). Portnov is a former Ukrainian politician closely tied to Yanukovych, having served as deputy head of the presidential office from 2010 to 2014. During Yanukovych's presidency, Portnov was widely viewed as a pro-Russia political figure and was involved in drafting legislation aimed at persecuting participants of the 2014 revolution in Ukraine.
