He was designated by the Russian authorities as the organizer of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya in 2006. He is today pardoned by the Russian president after participating in the war in Ukraine. Sergei Khadjikurbanov was sentenced to 20 years in prison and, today, this ex-police officer will even return to the role of a regular fighter: after fighting in the ranks of the prisoners, he signed a new contract with the Ministry of Defense as a volunteer.
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