Exiled former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Kiev - police


Denis Voronenkov attends a session at the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia, September 15, 2015. REUTERS/Dmitry Dukhanin/Kommersant Photo

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia of "state terrorism" after a former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against former leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in central Kiev on Thursday.

Russia called the allegation "absurd".

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