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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:57 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by Guardian.co.uk


Former KGB agent shot dead in Moscow

Shabtai von Kalmanovic killed while his car was stopped at traffic lights, in what police say was a professional hit

Investigators at the scene of the shooting of Shabtai von Kalmanovic in Moscow. Photograph: Andrey Smirnov/AFP/ Detectives in Russia are investigating...

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...Markin said. "At the moment we are working on several theories of his killing. But the most probable one is linked to his business activities." Detectives said it...
Former KGB agent shot dead in Moscow [Guardian.co.uk - 11/03/2009]
...told Vedomosti. "They are all in tears. I've just talked to his daughter. Everybody is in a terrible state ... He had a lot of friends. He was extremely attentive to everybody, and gave presents and flowers. A cheerful, touching person." Two reporters from...
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