(Eastern Ukraine) For the past 4 years Russia has supported a separatist movement in the eastern Donbass region of Ukraine in what has become known as the war in Donbass. which has claimed around 8000 lives. Its self proclaimed leader was Alexander Zakharchenko, a thug who was only too happy to murder his opponents. He was also something of a renowned world political expert, who stated in late 2016, that Britain must be conquered,
which would usher in a "Golden Age for Russia"
Unfortunately for Zakharchenko, before he could see the red flag flying over London, he had a little mishap with an IED hidden inside a chandelier, inside a coffee shop in his self proclaimed capital. The ensuring blast on the 31st of August took his head clean off and put paid to his plans of a greater Russian Empire.
Oh dear, naturally the Russian Leader wasn't impressed how one of his puppets had the string cut from over him:
The contemptible murder of Alexander Zakharchenko is further evidence that those who have chosen a path of terror, violence and fear do not want to search for a peaceful political solution to the conflict or have a real dialogue with the people in the southeast, but thrive on destabilisation to bring the people of Donbass to their knees. This will not happen.
