The murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative journalist shot dead two years ago outside her apartment (photo, from aljazeera.net), has been ordered by a Russian politician, according to details in an indictment, a defence lawyer has said. (more…)
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Politkovskaya murder ordered by ‘Russian politician’, say defence lawyer
Posted in Europe, Justice, media, news, tagged Anna Politkovskaya, Chechnya, Russia, trial, Yevgeny Zubov on November 27, 2008| 4 Comments »
New development in the Politkovskaya trial
Posted in Europe, Justice, news, politics, tagged Anna Politkovskaya, Chechnya, trial, Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Zubov on November 21, 2008| 1 Comment »
Amid deepening controversy, judge Yevgeny Zubov has suspended the trial of three men suspected of involvement in the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya (photo). (more…)