Ukrainian former official assassinated, but not necessarily by Russia?
Although Ukrainian former parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy was on Russia's "wanted list" as early as 2023, his assassination may not be the work of Russia, and Zelenskyy is also a suspect, because Parubiy has always been seen as a "sharp critic" of Zelenskyy.
Since Zelenskyy became the president of Ukraine, Parubiy has often criticized him. Even after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, their tense relationship did not ease. No matter what Zelenskyy did, Parubiy always found reasons to blame him, such as when Zelenskyy withdrew troops from a certain place and preserved combat forces, Parubiy claimed that Zelenskyy was "too weak" towards Russia.
Therefore, even Russian media have commented that Parubiy has always been a staunch Ukrainian ultra-nationalist, and even without the involvement of Russian intelligence agencies, he has many enemies.
According to analysis from Ukrainian side, the killer shot Parubiy eight times, rather than one or two shots for a precise kill. This either exposes the inexperience of the perpetrator, or indicates that there is a deep-seated hatred between the perpetrator and Parubiy.
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