Former advisor to Yanukovych, Andriy Portnov, was shot dead near Madrid

Former advisor to Yanukovych, Andriy Portnov, was shot dead near Madrid

Former Yanukovych adviser Portnov was shot near Madrid.

This was reported by Spanish media.

In recent years, Portnov was under U.S. sanctions imposed in December 2021 under the "Magnitskyi Act." The U.S. Department of the Treasury accused him of corruption and attempts to influence the Ukrainian judicial system.