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Politkovskaya Suspects ChargedPosted Oct 20 2007

Prosecutors have charged nine people in connection with the murder of reporter Anna Politkovskaya. Among those charged is Lieutenant Colonel Pavel Ryaguzov, of the Federal Security Service (FSB), reported the Interfax news agency.

Investigators believe that Ryaguzov gave details about Politkovskaya, including her address, to one of the other suspects, who then gave that information to the suspect who killed her.

Other updates from Russia

Mar 2012: Two-step with foreign media continued during run-up to Putin’s reelection
Feb 2012: Deportation order reversed for French journalist
Feb 2012: Newspaper offices firebombed following reports on local government corruption
Sep 2011: Retired policeman charged with Politkovskaya murder
Sep 2011: St Petersburg Police Seizes Newspaper to Check For Extremist Content
Feb 2011: Guardian journalist who was refused entry into Russia allowed to return
Feb 2011: Social media broke news of airport bombing before traditional outlets
Nov 2010: Brutal beating of journalist caught on camera
Oct 2010: State officials pledge to investigate 19 journalist murders
Sep 2010: Young journalist speaks out against brutal suppression, receives award
Mar 2010: Man imprisoned for killing journalist released early
Mar 2010: Olympic host city lacking independent voice
Sep 2009: Investigative editor killed in Dagestan
Apr 2009: Official may have helped murder suspect flee
Apr 2009: New investigation of journalist's death
Feb 2009: Threats against journalists continue
Jan 2009: Fourth Novaya Gazeta reporter killed
Dec 2008: Politkovskaya trial closed to public
Oct 2008: Russian channel still broadcasting despite threats
Oct 2008: Politkovskaya murder still unsolved
Jul 2008: Politkovskaya’s murderer charged
Apr 2008: Two Russian journalists killed
Apr 2008: Slandering the President is now an "extremist
Apr 2008: Police raid two Russian newspapers for counterfeit
Apr 2008: Police in Russia's Ingushetia Region Harm Jou
Apr 2008: Russian Union of Journalists in jeopardy
Oct 2007: Newspaper under threat for insulting Putin
Sep 2007: New Suspect in Politkovskaya Murder
Jul 2007: Internews leaves Russia
Jul 2007: Police close down Internews Russia
Jul 2007: Bill may effect freedom of speech
Jul 2007: Russia rules out murder in journalist's death
Apr 2007: Russian journalists harassed covering elections
Apr 2007: Klebnikov trial postponed, defendant missing
Apr 2007: Russian editor faces up to 5 years in prison
Mar 2007: Second Klebnikov murder trial begins Friday
Mar 2007: After journalist's death, questions remain
Feb 2007: Chechen police investigated in journalist death
Feb 2007: Putin promises to protect press in Russia
Feb 2007: Reporter charged with insulting official online
Feb 2007: Newspaper editor and founder jailed since Jan. 21
Feb 2007: Police search IWPR offices in the North Caucasus
Oct 2006: Newspaper raided and harassed