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Politkovskaya murder case convict denied parole

A court in Ryazan on Wednesday refused to release the former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who was convicted of organizing the surveillance of journalist Anna Politkovskaya killed in 2006, on parole.

15:48 08.05.2019

Politkovskaya murder mastermind sentenced to life dies in hospital for prisoners

Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, who had been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, died in a hospital for inmates in the Volgograd Region.

16:23 13.06.2017

Convicted Politkovskaya murder mastermind to turn to ECHR over prison conditions

Former police officer Sergei Khadzhikurbanov convicted of killing Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over prison conditions.

13:52 18.10.2016

Murder of journalist Politkovskaya could be ordered from UK – official

Russian investigators have reason to believe that an order for killing journalist Anna Politkovskaya was made from London.

16:48 01.09.2016

Russian Supreme Court mitigates sentence for one of Politkovskaya’s killers

The Russian Supreme Court on Friday reduced the sentence for Dzhabrail Makhmudov, who has been convicted for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, by six months.

15:09 26.06.2015

Politkovskaya case lawyer accused of jury tampering faces court

Moscow’s Preobrazhensky District Court began hearing a case brought against lawyer Murad Musayev who represented suspected killers of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya over accusations that he bribed witnesses in an unrelated trial.

11:37 18.02.2015

United States urges Russia to find and prosecute mastermind of Politkovskaya’s murder

The United States is urging Russia to identify and prosecute those who ordered the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the US Department of State said in a statement released Tuesday.

11:00 07.10.2014

Politkovskaya’s son says police stalls with search for murder masterminds

The family of the late journalist Anna Politkovskaya don’t know if any progress has been made in finding the mastermind of her murder, her son, Ilya Politkovsky, told Interfax on Tuesday.

14:53 30.09.2014

Court refuses to suspend Politkovskaya murderer’s sentence

The Moscow City Court has ruled against a motion filed by former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who was convicted for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, to suspend his sentence for health reasons, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

17:15 15.09.2014

Convicted Politkovskaya murder mastermind appeals sentence

Defense of former police officer Sergei Khadzhikurbanov convicted of journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder has appealed the verdict, the Moscow City Court’s press office chief Ulyana Tolobova told RAPSI.

14:33 10.06.2014

Politkovskaya murder mastermind and killer sentenced to life

The Moscow City Court on Monday sentenced Lom-Ali Gaitukayev and Rustam Makhmudov to life in prison for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

12:20 09.06.2014

Politkovskaya murder convict seeks suspended sentence

The attorney for former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov – convicted of murdering journalist Anna Politkovskaya – has filed a petition with the Moscow City Court to suspend his sentence.

11:43 04.06.2014

Prosecutor demands life sentence for Politkovskaya murder mastermind

Prosecutor Boris Loktionov on Tuesday demanded a life sentence for Lom-Ali Gaitukayev who has been found guilty of organizing the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.

15:56 27.05.2014

Politkovskaya’s children sue murder suspects for $145,000

The children of slain investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya have sued the murder suspects, who were found guilty, for five million rubles ($145,000) in damages, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.

16:16 21.05.2014

Jurors deliver guilty verdict for Politkovskaya murder suspects

The jury on Tuesday found all defendants in the Anna Politkovskaya case guilty of the journalist’s murder, RAPSI reported from the Moscow City Court. The jurors decided the suspects’ guilt had been fully proven in court.

10:46 21.05.2014

Prosecutor demands guilty verdict for Politkovskaya murder suspects

Prosecutor Boris Loktionov on Wednesday asked the jury to find all defendants in the Anna Politkovskaya case guilty of the journalist’s murder, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.

13:18 14.05.2014

Politkovskaya murder trial moved to May 14

The Moscow City Court will hear oral arguments in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case on May 14, RAPSI reports from the courtroom Wednesday.

16:02 30.04.2014

Politkovskaya murder suspect pleads not guilty

One of the accused in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial, Rustam Makhmudov, stated during the hearing that he was not involved in the crime, RAPSI reports Monday from the Moscow City Court.

15:20 28.04.2014

Two jurors removed from Politkovskaya murder trial

Two jurors have been removed from a new jury panel of the Anna Politkovskaya murder case, the Moscow City Court told RIA Novosti on Monday.

16:45 14.04.2014

Attorneys prohibited from commenting Politkovskaya murder trial online

Moscow City Court Judge Pavel Melekhin has prohibited attorneys from commenting the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial online, defense lawyer Sergei Badamshin told RAPSI on Wednesday.

13:49 02.04.2014