Anna Politkovskaya: unanswered questions
Three men are facing trial for the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, but the investigation is far from over. Index on Censorship reports
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Russia: free speech stalemate
Meeting Garry Kasparov and President Medvedev on a recent trip, John Kampfner found little cause for optimism
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Ingushetiya: further killing as Yevloyev family declares vendetta
A cousin of Ingush president Murat Zyazikov was shot dead on Wednesday (10 September), amid fears that the fallout from the muder of Ingushetiya.ru owner Magomed Yevloyev could lead to more killing.
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Report on Yevlovev murder pulled from Russian TV
A programme investigating the murder of Ingushetiya.ru founder Magomed Yevloyev was withdrawn last from Russian TV station NTV’s schedule last Sunday. According to the website, the station claimed the programme was not broadcast for ‘technical reasons’.