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A High-Profile Killing: The Assassination of Andri Portnov in Madrid<\/h2>\n
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In a shocking incident that has sent ripples through political circles, **Andri Portnov**, the former deputy chief of the **Ukrainian presidential administration** under the leadership of **Viktor Yanukovych**, was **killed** in **Madrid** this morning. Reports from major news agencies including **France-Presse (AFP)**, **Associated Press (AP)**, and various **Spanish media** outlets confirm that the tragic event took place in **Pozuelo de Alarcon**, right outside his children’s school.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cThe victim was shot multiple times as he was about to enter his car. Eyewitnesses reported that individuals fired shots at him from behind before fleeing the scene into a nearby wooded area,\u201d<\/em> a police spokesperson revealed to AFP.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The body of **Andri Portnov**, shot dead in front of his children’s school, in **Pozuelo de Alarcon**, near **Madrid**, on May 21, 2025. Oscar del Pozo \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The reports provide critical context, noting that during **Yanukovych’s** presidency, Portnov was regarded as a prominent **pro-Russian political figure**. He played an instrumental role in crafting legislation that targeted participants of the **2014 Revolution in Ukraine**. Following the regime’s collapse, Portnov sought refuge, living in **Russia** and later in **Austria**, before returning to Ukraine after **Volodymyr Zelensky**’s election in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ukrainian media reports indicate that Portnov leveraged his connections to escape Ukraine in **June 2022**, despite restrictions on men aged 18 to 60 leaving the country due to the ongoing conflict with **Russia**.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Since **December 2021**, Andri Portnov has been under **American sanctions** for alleged acts of **corruption**. The **U.S. Treasury** detailed his extensive connections within the **Ukrainian judiciary and police**, facilitated by corrupt practices. Insights from the treasury highlight that he built an expansive network through these illicit activities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cadena Ser<\/a> further reports that Portnov was also subject to an investigation for **high treason** due to his supposed involvement during **Russia’s invasion of Crimea**. This case remained open and was classified in **2019**.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Significantly, since the onset of the **Russian invasion** in **February 2022**, **numerous crimes** involving both **Russian** and **Ukrainian figures** have emerged in **Spain**, reflecting concerns regarding their substantial expatriate populations. This incident raises questions about **political motivations** and the underlying dynamics at play in the ongoing conflict between the two nations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A High-Profile Killing: The Assassination of Andri Portnov in Madrid In a shocking incident that has sent ripples through political circles, **Andri Portnov**, the former deputy chief of the **Ukrainian presidential administration** under the leadership of **Viktor Yanukovych**, was **killed** in **Madrid** this morning. Reports from major news agencies including **France-Presse (AFP)**, **Associated Press (AP)**, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[742,167,30,4508,11769,1772,1252,7497,457,2932],"class_list":["post-135329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-aid","tag-campaign","tag-countries","tag-disrupt","tag-hacking","tag-intelligence","tag-kyiv","tag-link","tag-russian","tag-twelve"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}