15 of the most high-profile unsolved crimes in Russia

  1. Dmitry Kholodov: a journalist who investigated corruption in the military was assassinated on 17 October 1994 in Moscow
  2. Vladislav Listyev: the most popular journalist and TV anchor in Russia; assassinated after his live broadcast on March 1, 1995
  3. Galina Starovoytova: politician and ethnographer known for her work to protect ethnic minorities and promote democratic reforms in Russia; shot dead in her apartment building
  4. Russian submarine Kursk: sank on 12 August 2000, killing all 118 personnel on board.
  5. Yuri Shchekochikhin: a Russian investigative journalist, writer, and liberal lawmaker, died in 2003 of mysterious illness
  6. Paul Klebnikov: American journalist for Forbes, murdered in Moscow
  7. Beslan school siege: 1100 hostages, 334 deaths
  8. Anna Politkovskaya: journalist and human rights activist, poisoned on a flight in 2004
  9. Yamadayev brothers: died by a bomb
  10. Natalya Estemirova: human rights activist, abducted in 2009
  11. Sergei Magnitsky: Russian tax advisor, arrested and died in prison
  12. Oleg Kashin: Russian journalist, assaulted in 2010
  13. Boris Nemtsov: liberal politician, assassinated on 27 February 2015
  14. Valery Pchenichny: businessman, died in prison
  15. Murder of Russian journalists in the Central African Republic
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