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Lawyer Andrii Portnov, an advisor to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and known as a “shadow figure” influencing the Ukrainian judiciary, was allegedly in Ukraine just days before his assassination<\/a><\/span> in Madrid, Spain, on May 21. During this time, he reportedly met with high-ranking officials responsible for law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

According to information obtained by<\/a><\/span> the Ukrainska Pravda<\/em> daily from both Portnov’s close associates and sources within law enforcement, Andrii Portnov was in Ukraine on May 17-18.<\/p>\n

Three of the newspaper’s sources indicated that during this visit, Portnov met with senior officials, particularly those overseeing the operations of law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

Detailed information regarding the content of these meetings has not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n

Portnov, a former advisor to Yanukovych, was shot and killed in Madrid on May 21.<\/p>\n

During Yanukovych’s presidency, Portnov served as the first deputy head of the Presidential Administration. He reportedly left Ukraine via Zakarpattia in July 2022.<\/p>\n

Portnov had been on a US sanctions list since December 2021. Added to the list under the Magnitsky Act, Portnov was accused of involvement in “human rights violations” and “large-scale corruption.” The US specifically accused Portnov of influence peddling within Ukrainian courts.<\/p>\n

The murder of Portnov at the entrance of the American School in Pozuelo de Alarc\u00f3n, an exclusive area of Madrid, as he was taking his 10 and 12-year-old daughters to school, caused significant shock and distress among students, teachers, and local residents.<\/p>\n

It remains unclear who committed the murder or their motives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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