Denis Voronenkov

Denis Voronenkov
Denis Voronenkov
Денис Николаевич Вороненков
Member of the State Duma
	In office; 2011 – October 2016
Personal details
Born	Denis Nikolayevich Voronenkov; 10 April 1971; Gorky, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR
Died	23 March 2017 (aged 45); Kyiv, Ukraine
Cause of death	Assassination by shooting
Awards	Medal "For Distinguished Service to the drug control authorities" III degree (2006)

Denis Nikolayevich Voronenkov (Russian: Денис Николаевич Вороненков; 10 April 1971 – 23 March 2017) was a Russian politician. He was a member of the State Duma (2011–2016). After stepping down as a member of the parliament in 2016, Voronenkov left Russia and settled in Ukraine with his wife Maria Maksakova Jr.. After settling in Ukraine, he became a vocal critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin and Russian foreign policy.

Death

Voronenkov was murdered in Kyiv on 23 March 2017 at age of 45.[1]

References

"Former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov shot dead in Ukrainian capital". Deutsche Welle. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

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[dw-1] "Former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov shot dead in Ukrainian capital". Deutsche Welle. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.