Gonzalo Lira, a 55-year-old Chilean American who was imprisoned in Ukraine after allegedly spreading Russian propaganda then violating his bail conditions, has died in a Ukrainian jail.
Posting on X, formerly Twitter, conservative social-media personality Tucker Carlson said he had been informed of the death by Lira’s father. Speaking to Newsweek, a State Department official confirmed “the death of a U.S. citizen in Ukraine” and offered their “sincerest condolences to the family on their loss.” The cause of Lira’s death has not been confirmed. Newsweek contacted the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry for comment by email on Saturday.
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