RFE: Russia, Ukraine Trade Blame Over Zakharchenko Killing
Ukraine and Russia are trading blame for the killing of a top separatist leader in eastern Ukraine.
Aleksandr Zakharchenko, the head of the head of the breakaway separatist entity known as the Donetsk People’s Republic, was killed in an explosion at a cafe in Donetsk on August 31.
Zakharchenko's killing was the latest in a series of violent deaths of separatist officials and commanders in eastern Ukraine, where the Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014 in a war that has killed more than 10,300. Many of the assassinations have been blamed on fellow rebels.
But Russia was quick to blame Kyiv for Zakharchenko's death.
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East Ukraine mourns rebel leader after blast -- AFP
Deputy PM Dmitry Trapeznikov becomes interim Donetsk People’s Republic head -- TASS
Russia says talks on Ukraine in 'Normandy format' not possible now: Ifax -- Reuters
Kremlin warns Ukraine peace deals at stake after murder of rebel leader -- The Telegraph
Lavrov: Killing of rebel leader in Ukraine aimed against Minsk treaty -- DW
Lavrov calls murder of Donbass leader ‘blatant provocation’ -- RT
Zakharchenko's Murder Organized by Ukraine's Special Operations Forces - Adviser -- Sputnik
The three most likely culprits in Ukraine separatist leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko's assassination -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner
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