Envoy killed in army shooting
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From Times Wire Reports
A Russian diplomat was shot dead outside the capital, Bujumbura, when he tried to drive through a roadblock, the army said. Vladimir Rushtiko was killed as soldiers shot at his car’s tires, an army spokesman said. A Russian official in Bujumbura said Rushtiko had just completed his mission. No details were released.
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