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Russia reacts to killing of ex-lawmaker in Kiev

(23 Mar 2017) Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday that the killing of former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov was "prepared and ordered". Voronenkov, who became a vociferous critic of Moscow following his recent move to Ukraine, was shot and killed in Kiev on Thursday, prompting another war of words between the two countries. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Voronenkov's killing was an "act of state terrorism" and pointed the finger at Russian special services. Meanwhile Russian lawmaker Yevgeny Revenko said Voronenkov "signed his own death warrant" when he moved to Ukraine. Ukraine's chief prosecutor, Yuriy Lutsenko, said Voronenkov was killed shortly before a meeting with another fugitive Russian lawmaker, Ilya Ponomaryov. Both men were scheduled to give testimony later in the day at Ukraine's Military Prosecutor's Office. The purpose of the testimony was not immediately clear. Voronenkov, 45, a former member of the communist faction in the lower house of Russian parliament who had obediently toed the Kremlin line, moved to Ukraine with his wife, singer and fellow lawmaker Maria Maksakova. The 45-year-old had reportedly told journalists he feared for his life and was said to be under the protection of the Ukrainian security services. He has testified to Ukrainian investigators as part of their probe into the activities of the nation's former Russia-friendly president, Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted by popular protests in February 2014. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...