Lithuanian Representative Reported Killed by Separatists in Ukraine

Nastier by the day

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said Friday that the country's honorary consul in eastern Ukraine's Lugansk has been kidnapped and killed by the pro-Russian rebels there.

Comments

[Lyle]

Putin is really no better than al-Baghdadi.

[bassjoe]

Can we stop referring to them as "separatists"? They are largely Russian soldiers imported from Russia being led by Russians.

[Jesus H. Christ]

The Lithuanians were already anticipating a Russian assault. Looks like they will probably get it. Killing the Consul was just a stupidly vicious thing to do.