Third Georgian man dies in Kiev violence
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The name of a third Georgian man has been found on the list of the dead people following yesterday’s bloody clashes in Kiev, which is still continuing.
Independence Square, or the Maidan, has been transformed into a battlefield where violence has claimed the lives of more than a hundred people.
The Georgian deceased has been named as George Arutinov. He has participated in the demonstrations since the protest rally began in November.
Georgia’s Embassy in Kiev confirmed the death of Arutinov, but said they had no information if he had Georgian citizenship.
Circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.
Arutinov is the third Georgian man to have died in Kiev recently.
This morning, 33-year-old Dato Kipiani was found dead on Khreschatyk St, near the Maidan.
On February 18, Zurab Khurtsia was found dead on Institutskaya St, near Independence Square, which has been ground zero for anti-Government protesters.
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