Andriy Portnov

Ukraine, Spain to merge Portnov killing investigations

Ukraine has handed Spanish courts documents to launch a joint investigation of the 2025 murder of Andriy Portnov, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said March 17 after meetings with Spanish officials.

17 March, 11:41 PM

Suspect in killing of ex-Yanukovych aide Portnov obtained Russian passport

Oleksandr Azizov, suspected in the killing of ex-Yanukovych adviser Andriy Portnov, obtained a Russian passport, reported the Schemy project (Radio Liberty) on Feb. 27.

27 February, 05:52 PM

Germany weighs extraditing Portnov killing suspect

German authorities are considering the extradition of a suspect arrested in the killing of Andriy Portnov, Cologne prosecutor’s office told public broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Feb. 26.

26 February, 07:26 PM

Portnov murder suspect arrested in Germany

Spanish police arrested a suspect in the 2025 killing of Andriy Portnov in Heinsberg, Germany, according to a statement released on Feb. 25.

25 February, 07:41 PM

Family of murdered Yanukovych aide amassed Dubai real estate portfolio worth over $2 million

The family of Andriy Portnov, former deputy head of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych's Administration, purchased more than $2 million worth of property in Dubai during 2022-2023, according to an investigation by Radio Liberty’s Skhemy project released on June 2.

2 June 2025, 09:15 PM

Portnov was in Ukraine days before his murder — report

Andriy Portnov, a former senior aide to Ukraine’s fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych, was in Ukraine just days before he was killed in Madrid on May 21, Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 23, citing law enforcement sources.

23 May 2025, 11:38 PM

Spain classifies Portnov murder investigation

A Spanish judge has classified the investigation of the May 21 murder of Andriy Portnov, a former aide to Ukraine’s fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych, EFE news agency reported on May 22, citing sources at Madrid’s Superior Court of Justice.

22 May 2025, 11:41 PM

Spanish police still seeking suspects in Portnov’s Madrid murder

Spanish police have yet to arrest suspects in the May 21 murder of Andriy Portnov, a former aide to Ukraine’s fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych, killed by a group of assailants in Madrid, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry told NV on May 22.

22 May 2025, 06:15 PM

Controversial ties, gas deals with Putin, and loyalty to Yanukovych: the murky political career of Andriy Portnov

Andriy Portnov, a 51-year-old former deputy chief of staff to ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot and killed in Madrid on May 21. Once a close ally of Yanukovych and a political operator involved with the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, Portnov also helped broker a proposed “grand coalition” with members of the pro-Russian Party of Regions aimed at curbing presidential powers in Ukraine.

21 May 2025, 04:25 PM

Portnov lived near school where he was gunned down, suspects still at large — media

Andriy Portnov, former adviser to exiled Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, was killed in Madrid near the school where he had just dropped off his children on May 21, Los Replicantes reported, citing sources.

21 May 2025, 03:03 PM

At least three shots to the head: El País reveals new details in Portnov’s killing

Former adviser to exiled Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, Andriy Portnov, was attacked by two or three assailants who fired five shots — at least three of which struck him in the head, according to El País.

21 May 2025, 02:26 PM

Video surfaces from scene of Andriy Portnov’s killing in Spain

Former adviser to exiled Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, Andriy Portnov, was shot and killed in Spain on May 21, according to multiple reports. Authorities are working at the scene, video of which was published by ABC.

21 May 2025, 02:07 PM

Ukraine’s ex-presidential aide gunned down in Madrid

Andriy Portnov, former adviser to exiled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was fatally shot outside the elite American School of Madrid around 9:15 a.m. local time (7:15 a.m. GMT) on May 21, Reuters reported.

21 May 2025, 01:50 PM

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