Washington, Sept 8, 2025 (AFP) - Ukraine refugee's US murder fuels political debate on crime

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2025-09-08
The fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in the United States has taken on sweeping political dimensions, with the American right denouncing Democrats' supposed lack of action on crime as President Donald Trump seeks to expand a crackdown. Iryna Zarutska, 23, was sitting quietly on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 22 when she was attacked with no warning by a man sitting behind her, security video shows. Her murder made little nati......
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