Belarusian activist Vitaly Shishov found dead in Kyiv park 

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On Monday, after going out for his morning run, Belarusian activist, Vitaly Shishov went missing. On Tuesday, Shishov was found dead in a park near his home in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Ukrainian police said that they have launched a criminal investigation for suspected murder. Shishov was the director of the Belarusian House in Ukraine, a group that helps Belarusians fleeing from political persecution. Host Marco Werman speaks with Tadeush Khomich, a Kyiv-based doctor who knew Shishkov.

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