Ukrainian lawmaker blames Russia for deadly Kiev blast
KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian lawmaker wounded in an explosion in Kiev that killed two people blamed Russia on Thursday for the blast, while officials said they were considering various motives for what they called an act of terrorism.
Ihor Mosiychuk, a member of the populist opposition Radical Party, was hospitalized but did not suffer life-threatening injuries, while his bodyguard and a passerby were killed. Two others were wounded.
Ukraines state security service (SBU) said that unknown perpetrators had rigged a motorcycle with explosives that detonated as the lawmaker left a TV station.
Radical party leader Oleg Lyashko said he had no doubt the incident was politically motivated, while Mosiychuk blamed Russia.
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