The son of a Ukrainian media mogul has fled the country after CCTV footage which purports to show him punching a woman and dragging her by her hair across the floor was posted on YouTube. Roman Landik, 37, escaped a wave of public outrage at the 14-minute film of him allegedly assaulting 20-year-old model Maria Korshunova at a trendy café in the eastern city of Luhansk. She was treated in hospital for concussion, damaged vertebra and bruising. When originally questioned, Landik – son of one of Ukraine's most powerful men – reportedly said he had merely been teaching her some manners. Read more.
