Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘state terrorism’ after key witness shot
Kiev — Ukraine has accused Russia of "state terrorism" after a former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against former Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead, in broad daylight, outside a hotel in central Kiev on Thursday. Russia called the allegation "absurd". Former Russian MP Denis Voronenkov was killed by an assailant armed with a pistol, who is now critically ill in hospital after being wounded by Voronenkov’s bodyguard, police said. Voronenkov fled to Ukraine last year and was helping the Ukrainian authorities build a treason case against Yanukovych, Ukraine’s pro-Russia former president. Voronenkov had also spoken out against Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March 2014, although he voted for the move at the time. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said the killing "is an act of state terrorism on the part of Russia, which [Voronenko] was forced to leave for political reasons ... Voronenkov was one of the main witnesses of Russian aggression agains...
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