Politkovskaya’s case to be retried
Published: 07 August, 2009, 13:26
The retrial of four men accused of involvement in the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will go ahead.
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Published: 07 August, 2009, 13:26
The retrial of four men accused of involvement in the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will go ahead.