Herashchenko: physical neutralization of one’s opponents is generally recognized in Ukraine

This way counselor of Minister of the Interior of Ukraine Anton Herashchenko commented on the murder of ex-MP Oleg Kalashnikov. He made that statement in the air of TV channel 112-Ukraine.

“Kalashnikov’s death is the evidence of the fact that neutralization of one’s opponents is generally recognized in Ukraine — more that suing them in accordance with the laws”, — Herashchenko stated. According to numerous claims of Kalashnikov’s relatives and friends, recently he repeatedly received threats of violence because of his political views, particularly, owing to his appeal to widely celebrate the 70^th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The politician had also been calling the present-day Ukrainian authorities “Nazis”.

Besides, a page devoted to Kalashnikov had been published in the net, on which he was referred to as “separatist, provocateur, militants’ accomplice”, “the person dealing with terrorists and militants”. The address of his apartment, near which he was killed, was also posted on this page.

MP of the 5^th calling from the Party of Regions Oleg Kalashnikov was murdered in the evening of April 15 in Kiev. This is the fourth tragic death among the leaders of the party in the recent months. Ex-MP Mikhail Chechetov fell from the 17^th floor, ex-Governor of the Zaporozhye Region Aleksandr Peklushenko died of a gun-shot wound, one more MP, Stanislav Melnyk, according to the official story, shot himself from a hunting rifle.

In addition, it was reported that at about midnight on the scene of Kalashnikov’s murder his son’s wife was robbed. Her handbag was snatched from her. The robber fled. In spite of her plies of help, no one tried to stop him.