Oleg Kalashnikov

Oleg Kalashnikov (Ukrainian: Оле́г Іва́нович Кала́шніков; November 6, 1962 – April 15, 2015) was a Ukrainian politician, born in Rivne, Ukrainian SSR. He was a member of the Party of Regions, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of V convocation. On April 15, 2015, he was shot to death at his home in Kiev.[1][2] On April 16, Ukrainian journalist Oles Buzina was shot to death in Kiev as well. A Ukrainian nationalist group calling itself Ukrainian Insurgent Army claimed responsibility for these and other murders.[3] The authenticity of the claim was questioned by the Ukrainian government.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/15/ousted-ukraine-president-ally-shot-dead
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32329512
  3. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32361718

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