Did Ukraine President Zelenskyy order Charlie Kirk assassination? Ukrainian MP makes SHOCKING claims, says Kyiv can kill...
On September 10, Charlie Kirk, a prominent 31-year-old right-wing activist and close aide of Donald Trump, was fatally shot when he was addressing a students at the Utah Valley University.
A Ukrainian MP has alleged President Zelenskyy's involvement in the killing Charlie Kirk. (File)
In a major twist in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and close aide of US President Donald Trump, who was fatally shot by a 22-year-old gunman in Utah last week, a Ukrainian MP has made a shocking allegation, claiming that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was involved in Kirk's killing as well as a similar attempt on Trump's life last year.
Did Zelenskyy order Kirk's assassination?
In an opinion piece published in the Russia's state-owned media outlet TASS, Artem Dmitruk, who serves as the People's Deputy of Ukraine from the 133rd electoral district, claimed that Zelenskyy has a hand in the Charlie Kirk assassination, an a similar attempt on US President Donald Trump.
"Zelenskyy has a hand in the attempt on Trump's life and in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, both ideologically and practically. Kyiv's authorities are capable of killing anyone, from an ordinary citizen in Ukraine to the president of the United States," Dmitruk alleged.
The Ukrainian lawmaker claimed that Kyiv's "silence" after Kirk's killing was proof of its "tacit approval". "They do not condemn such murders. Sometimes, they even rejoice in them, as was the case with Charlie Kirk," he alleged.
Who killed Charlie Kirk?
On September 10, Charlie Kirk, a prominent 31-year-old right-wing activist and close aide of Donald Trump, was fatally shot when he was addressing a students at the Utah Valley University where a large crowd had gathered under a canopy marked "Prove Me Wrong", a trademark slogan used by Kirk.
Kirk, a famous conservative figure known for his vocal opposition of US military aid to Ukraine, was viewed as an important figure in mobilising pro-Trump voters during the last presidential election.
On September 11, authorities arrested Tyler Robinson, in what was later described as a lone-wolf act. The 22-year-old suspect was arrested after his father told the police his son had confessed. Later, Trump said Robinson should face the death penalty.
Trump survived two assassination bids in a year
Notably, Donald Trump has survived two assassination attempts in less than a year, including when a sniper's bullet t grazed his ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania in July last year. More recently, gunman described as a supporter of Ukraine opened fire near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Meanwhile, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray has charged Robinson with aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and other offences. Robinson is being held without bail at Utah County Jail. Gray confirmed he will seek the death penalty, CBS News reported.
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