On Thursday, March 23rd, a former Russian lawmaker named Denis Voronenkov, was gunned down in Kiev, Ukraine. Mr. Voronenkov was known to be a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and therefore his assassination is believed to be orchestrated by the Kremlin.
His opposition to the Russian President put him in considerable danger, a risk he was willing to take. Russia has a history of assassinating those against them, such as the death of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006. Both of their deaths have ties to the Russia’s government, although “Russian officials denied involvement in the slaying and accused Ukraine of being responsible for Voronenkov’s death to “provoke” the Kremlin” (LA times). This assumption is ridiculous, especially because the prime suspect behind the killing is the Kremlin. I think that the killing of Mr. Voronenkov is terrible. I believe that freedom of speech should be a universal human right, and that Mr. Voronenkov should not have been killed because he had different ideas. I also think that his death will create more conflicts between Russia and the Ukraine, which will have terrible effects on both countries. Source: http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-russian-lawmaker-shot-in-ukraine-20170323-story.html
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