Mystery as Putin’s puppet leader in breakaway region found dead with ‘stab or gunshot wounds’ by his wife at home

VLADIMIR Putin’s puppet leader in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria has been found dead. Oleg Khorzhan, 47, was reportedly found with “multiple stab wounds” by his wife at their home. East2WestOleg Khorzhan, 47, was found dead by his wife[/caption] East2WestKhorzhan was the leader of the Communist Party in Transnistria[/caption] Some reports said he had died from gunshots. Khorzhan was the leader of the Communist Party in Transnistria – a state under the guard of 1,500 Russian army “peacekeepers”. The pro-Russian returned to politics with Moscow’s backing after being given a four-year jail term for violence against a government official. He was released eight months ago and known as a “Moscow proxy”.  THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.