Odesa shooting and a Union State voting pledge on 13 March 2025
A look back at two items reported on 13 March 2025: a killing in Odesa and an announcement about local voting rights in Russia and Belarus.
What was reported on 13 March 2025? Two items stood out: the fatal shooting of a former regional leader of a Ukrainian nationalist group, and a announcement from Moscow about voting rights in the Union State.
In Odesa, Demian Hanul, the former head of the Odesa branch of Right Sector, was shot dead, according to reports that day.
Separately, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russian citizens permanently residing in Belarus would be able to vote and stand in local elections there. He said Belarusian citizens permanently residing in Russia would have the same rights in Russian local elections. The announcement concerned the Union State of Russia and Belarus.
