Accomplice in the murder of Russian journalist is pardoned by Putin after fighting in Ukraine

2023-11-14 18:20:30

Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, a former Russian police officer sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has been pardoned by Vladimir Putin for joining Russian forces in Ukraine, his lawyer said on Tuesday (14). ). Anna Politkovskaya, who worked for the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin’s government.
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