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Missing Kharkiv editor ran small newspaper covering corruption

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Missing Kharkiv editor ran small newspaper covering corruption

Kharkiv police chief suspects editor was murdered because of his professional activity.

Three weeks after the disappearance of Kharkiv editor Vasyl Klymentiev, there are no clear answers, only versions and plenty of questions, including: Was he working on a story for his small Novy Styl newspaper that could have gotten him killed?

Solving the mystery has attracted the attention of the top law enforcement officials in the nation, including interior minister Anatoliy Mohyliov. On August 26, Mohyliov announced that the investigation will be coordinated from Kyiv, since the case might involve both current and former police officials.


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