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Former Pro-Russia Ukrainian Lawmaker Dies In Traffic Accident In Russian-Annexed Crimea


Russian police in Crimea
Russian police in Crimea

Former Ukrainian lawmaker Aleksei Remenyuk, who was known for his pro-Russia stance, has died in a traffic accident in Ukraine's Russia-annexed Crimea. Russian media reports said on November 10 that Remenyuk died two days earlier after his car collided with a truck as he was being chased by traffic police. On November 9, a top Russia-installed official in Ukraine's Kherson region, Kirill Stremousov, died in a traffic accident. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.

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