US Political Commentator Gonzalo Lira Dies in Ukrainian Custody After Criticizing Zelenskyy Government

US Political Commentator Gonzalo Lira Dies in Ukrainian Custody After Criticizing Zelenskyy Government
The US Embassy building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 24, 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images
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Gonzalo Lira Jr., a U.S. citizen and political commentator, died in Ukrainian captivity last week after being charged with spreading pro-Russian propaganda while commenting about the ongoing Ukraine–Russia war.

“We can confirm the death of U.S. citizen Gonzalo Lira in Ukraine,” the U.S. State Department confirmed in an emailed statement to NTD News on Jan. 15.

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