Crime & Punishment

New Zealand Tourist Found Dead in Moscow

Russian police have started a homicide investigation after the discovery of a body, believed to be that of an Auckland woman last seen in a Moscow hotel more than two weeks ago, The New Zealand Herald reported on Monday, June 18.

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June 17, 2007

Russian Student With 30kg of Explosives Arrested Near Moscow

A student carrying over 30 kg of explosives has been arrested in the Moscow Region, a local police source said Friday.

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June 1, 2007

Russia Accuses Britain of Politicizing Litvinenko Case

Russia’s foreign minister on Friday accused Britain of politicizing the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, warning it would strain relations between the two countries.

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Litvinenko’s Widow: Sasha Was Proud of Film

The widow of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko fought back tears as she spoke about her husband’s pride in a film which is having its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

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May 26, 2007

Lugovoi Promises a Scoop

The evidence collected by British police saying about possible involvement of Andrei Lugovoi in Alexander Litvinenko’s murder is being translated into Russian.

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May 24, 2007

Russia Says Cuts Kidnapping in Chechnya

Russia outlined on Thursday a series of steps it had taken to fight kidnapping in
Chechnya, a day after Amnesty International said authorities were letting murder and kidnap go unpunished in the turbulent republic.

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Russian Mine Blast Kills 38

All the miners in a Russian coal mine when methane gas exploded Thursday morning have been accounted for, with 38 dead and seven injured.

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Realtors Robbed of $1.2 Million in Moscow Street

Managers of a real estate company were attacked in Moscow today. Attackers stole $1.2 million from the realtors from St. Petersburg in Novinsky Blvrd. in central Moscow.

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May 22, 2007

Georgian Opposition Claim Guram Sharadze Killing Ordered by Government

An opposition party leader alleged that the fatal shooting of another opposition figure had ben ordered by the government, but the top government figures rejected the claim, Pravda.Ru reports.

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Leader of Opposition Party Killed in Georgia

Leader of 21st Century – Language, Homeland, Faith opposition party Guram Sharadze, 66, was killed last night in central Tbilisi, Georgia, the REGNUM news agency reports.

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