Maxim Kuzminov, a Russian helicopter pilot and military deserter, was shot to death on the streets of Spain, marking another extrajudicial killing on EU territory. Spain expressed concern over the incident, which occurred in a popular tourist resort. Spanish intelligence attributes the murder to Moscow-hired gunmen targeting the defector. It was also reported that Spain, an EU state, had provided Kuzminov with forged documents to help him avoid detection after his defection. Following the incident, a man was arrested in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, in connection to the murder. Medvedev commented on the situation, as reported by @nexta_tv.
Craigavon: Man arrested in Northern Ireland over murder in Spain https://t.co/SDh2KJ0VPr
EU state provided forged documents to murdered Russian traitor – media Spain reportedly helped Maksim Kuzminov avoid detection after he betrayed his country https://t.co/NnroYbJujk https://t.co/6aJ7Avpyi8
Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector, Spanish intel says https://t.co/DwZLKkE0nR
Spain expressed concern over the killing of a Russian military deserter in a popular tourist resort https://t.co/7ciitHQiI3
Russia just perpetrated another extrajudicial killing on the territory of the EU. The Russian helicopter pilot Maxim Kuzminov was shot to death on the streets of Spain. This is how Medvedev commented on it. How will Europe react? Via @nexta_tv https://t.co/Odn92PNgHh