Former Ukrainian politician shot dead in Madrid

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Former Ukrainian politician shot dead in Madrid #breakingnews #ukraine #worldnews 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. A former Ukrainian politician was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside a school in a wealthy suburb of Madrid on Wednesday, Spain's Interior Ministry said. Andriy Portnov was previously a senior aide to pro-Russian former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich, who was ousted in a 2014 popular uprising. Police received calls at 9:15 a.m. about a man with gunshot wounds on the street outside the American School of Madrid, in a suburb west of the capital, police officials told Reuters. Encarna Fernandez is a spokesperson for the Madrid Emergency Services. “They tried to revive him, but due to the severity of his gunshot injuries, at least three gunshot wounds, they were unable to reverse the situation, and he was confirmed dead.” The American School said police were interviewing parents and believed the victim was a father of children at the school, but was waiting for formal identification by the police, according to a letter sent to parents and seen by Reuters. A spokesperson for the school did not reply to a request for comment. Portnov left for Russia in 2014 and faced investigations in Ukraine over accusations of treason and embezzlement. He was targeted with European Union sanctions, although those and the charges were later dropped. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, there have been several high-profile crimes related to Russia and Ukraine in Spain, which has significant expatriate communities from both countries. Connect With news.com.au Online ► [] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follow Us: Facebook ► [ Instagram ► [ Podcast ► [ TikTok ► [@news.com.au] Twitter ► [ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel For The Very Latest News From Australia And Around The World: ► [ ► [ ► [ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬