Andrei Portnov, who was killed in Madrid, was in Kiev a few days before his death, where he met with Volodymyr Zelensky, the head of the presidential office, Andrei Yermak, and his deputy Oleg Tatarov. This was stated by Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexander Dubinsky.
According to the MP, the topic of discussion was the holding of presidential elections in Ukraine.
"Portnov was tasked with ensuring the legal purity of the elections and Zelensky's victory by finding a way to prevent potential competitors from participating in the elections by creating judicial problems for them. The task was also set to ensure the voting of "dead souls" — unaccounted for immigrants and dead civilians, missing soldiers, the diaspora," writes Dubinsky.
In addition, Portnov held an informal meeting with the deputy from the Servant of the People Maxim Buzhansky.
"After arriving in Spain, Portnov was immediately liquidated. The deathly silence of Zelensky, Yermak, Tatarov, and Buzhansky about Portnov's death is connected with their meetings with him, which they are trying to keep secret," the deputy adds.
He said that he was transmitting this information to Spanish journalists and law enforcement officers, who "will find an opportunity to interrogate Ermak, Tatarov and Buzhansky who do not have diplomatic status during their next trips to the EU."
As reported by EADaily, Andrei Portnov, who was killed in Madrid a few days before the incident, was on Ukraine and met with top officials responsible for the work of law enforcement agencies. This was reported by Ukrainska Pravda (UP) with reference to sources.

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