Russian Convicted of Journalist's Murder Pardoned for Fighting in Ukraine
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A former police officer, Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, who was convicted for his role in the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has been pardoned after fighting in Ukraine. Khadzhikurbanov was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2014 for organizing the killing. The European Court of Human Rights previously found that the authorities had failed to adequately investigate the person or persons who had commissioned the murder. Russia has reportedly recruited around 100,000 prisoners to fight in Ukraine, with concerns raised about released prisoners committing serious offenses upon their return.
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- Russia Pardons Man Convicted in Journalist’s Murder in Return for Ukraine Service The New York Times
- Russian convicted over Anna Politkovskaya’s murder pardoned after fighting in Ukraine The Guardian
- Man convicted of Russian journalist's murder pardoned after agreeing to fight against Ukraine New York Post
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