Missing Belarus activist Vitaly Shishov found dead in Ukraine | DW News

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A Belarusian activist has been found dead in neighbouring Ukraine, a day after he was reported missing. Police say Vitaly Shishov was found hanged in a park near his home in the capital Kyiv, early on Tuesday. Shishov led an organisation that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution. Ukraine police have launched a murder inquiry over his death.

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