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Russia Sentences ‘Volga Maniac’ Serial Killer to Life in Prison

Radik Tagirov was found guilty of murdering 31 elderly women and committing assault against another 33 between 2011 and 2012.

6 Detained in Fatal Stabbing of Siberian Teen

The unnamed 15-year-old was killed at a bus stop “after a minor verbal altercation,” authorities in Siberia's Irkutsk region said.

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Number of Russian Soldiers Tried for Murder Surges in 2023 – Vyorstka

At least 147 soldiers went on trial for murder between January and September, representing an almost 10-fold increase compared to last year.

Russia Records First Rise in Murder Rate for 20 Years – Kommersant

Cases of murder and attempted murder in Russia rose by 4% last year according to a bar association report.

Top Pro-Russian Official Shot Dead in Ukraine's Kherson

Ex-Ukrainian lawmaker Alexei Kovalev previously survived an assassination attempt in June.

'UNFOUNDED STATEMENTS'

Russia 'Responsible' for Killing Litvinenko, Says Europe's Top Rights Court

In Moscow, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the claim.

Britain Names Third Russian Behind Skripal Poisoning

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were left fighting for their lives after a 2018 Novichok attack.

Siberia Chess Match Ends in Double Murder

What started as an ordinary game of chess took a dark turn.

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Escaped Killer of Russian ‘Sausage King’ Caught Via Facial Recognition

Russian meat magnate Vladimir Marugov was found murdered with a crossbow in his estate's sauna last November.

Moscow Satanist Couple Accused of Ritual Killings

The Investigative Committee is pursuing charges of murder and drug trafficking.

DISSIDENT TARGETED

Russian Jailed in Sweden Over Hammer Attack on Anti-Kadyrov Blogger

Swedish court alleges high-level backing for attempted murder of Chechen dissident Tumso Abdurakhmanov.

Russia’s 'Sausage King' Murdered With Crossbow

Masked attackers killed Vladimir Marugov in the sauna at his country estate.

Russian Investigators Refuse to Drop Khachaturyan Sisters’ Murder Charges

The sisters’ lawyers had hoped investigators would change the charges to necessary defense.

Germany Contradicts Russia Over Georgian Murdered in Berlin

In a tense rebuttal, the German government said it was unaware of Russia's several extradition requests.

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