British aid worker dies in Ukraine after being captured by Russian separatists
British aid worker dies in Ukraine after being captured by Russian separatists
British national Paul Urey, pictured with his sister (left), shortly before his ill-fated trip to Ukraine (Picture: AP/PA)
A British aid worker who was captured in eastern Ukraine has died in detention, according to state-owned news in Moscow.
Paul Urey was accused of being a mercenary and charged by Russian-backed separatists in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).
DPR official…