Head of Belarusian Exile Group Found Hanged in Ukraine, Police Open Murder Case

Head of Belarusian Exile Group Found Hanged in Ukraine, Police Open Murder Case
A view of the site where Vitaly Shishov, who led a Kyiv-based organization that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution, was found dead in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 3, 2021. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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KYIV, Ukraine—A Belarusian activist living in exile in Ukraine was found hanged in a park near his home in Kyiv early on Tuesday, and Ukrainian police said they had launched a murder case.

Vitaly Shishov, who led a Kyiv-based organization that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution, had been reported missing by his partner on Monday after failing to return home from a run.