Prominent journalist Pavel Sheremet killed in Kiev car bombing

Russian journalist Pavel Sheremet was killed in a Kiev car bombing — (Image credit: Viktor Drachev/AFP/Getty Images)

On Wednesday morning, journalist Pavel Sheremet headed to work in a car owned by his Ukrainian news agency's editor in chief, Olena Prytula, when it exploded on the street in Kiev. Sheremet, a Belorussian, worked in his home country and Russia until he moved to Ukraine five years ago, after clashing with Russian and Belorussian officials. He worked for the investigative news outlet Ukrayinska Pravda, and hosted a morning radio show on Radio Vesti.

Police said the explosion was caused by an explosive device, and classified Sheremet's death as premeditated murder. "I'm in shock, I don't know what to say," said the head of Ukraine's national police force, Khatia Dekanoidze, adding, "I will personally take charge of the case." Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman also mourned Sheremet's "murder" in a Facebook post. The founder of Ukrayinska Pravda was murdered 16 years ago, and his killing helped spark the anti-Moscow Orange Revolution.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.