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2012-07-19 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Russian ex-cop charged in journalist's killing
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Six years after investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya was gunned down in a Moscow apartment building, investigators announced Monday that charges would be brought against a former police officer suspected of conspiring to murder her.
According to the investigation, former police Colonel Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov used his official powers to monitor Politkovskaya, whose reporting exposed corrupt officials and brought to light atrocities committed by Chechnya's Moscow-backed authorities.
Pavlyuchenkov learned the address of Politkovskaya's apartment and the routes she usually took and gave this information to other conspirators in her killing. He also instructed subordinates to monitor Politkovskaya, according to the Investigative Committee. Pavlyuchenkov also obtained the weapon and the ammunition that were later used in the murder, their statement said.
Pavlyuchenkov has cooperated extensively with investigators since his arrest in August 2011. In February it was reported that he had accused billionaire Boris Berezovsky and Chechen rebel envoy Akhmed Zakayev, both of whom live in exile in London, of masterminding Politkovskaya's murder.
British authorities have repeatedly refused Russian requests to extradite Berezovsky and Zakayev, saying they don't believe they would live long enough to get a fair trial in Russia. Britain's refusal to extradite them has led to tension between the two countries. 
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Posted by ryuge 2012-07-19 00:00||
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