The atmosphere was spooky in Kyiv on April 16 as news broke about the murder of a third prominent person in four days.Two of the victims, ex-lawmaker Oleh Kalashnikov and journalist-writer Oles Buzina, were known for their strong criticism of Ukraine’s pro-Western political leadership. Both favored closers relations with Russia.

They were shot dead within a 24-hour time span: the first late on April 15, the second at 2 p.m. on April 16.