From right: Ibragim Makhmudov, Rustam Makhmudov and Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, defendants in the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during trial in the Moscow City Court.27.01.2014#2353115
From left: Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, Lom-Ali Gaitukayev and Ibragim Makhmudov, defendants in the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during trial in the Moscow City Court.27.01.2014#2353124
Dzhabrail Makhmudov, a defendant in the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during trial in the Moscow City Court.27.01.2014#2353113
Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, a defendant in the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during trial in the Moscow City Court.27.01.2014#2353122
Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, a defendant in the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during trial in the Moscow City Court.27.01.2014#2353128
Rustam Makhmudov, a defendant in the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during trial in the Moscow City Court.27.01.2014#2353121
Rustam Makhmudov, a defendant in the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during trial in the Moscow City Court.27.01.2014#2353117
Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350229
From left: Ibragim Makhmudov and Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, defendants in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350226
From left: Dzhabrail Makhmudov, Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, Rustam Makhmudov, Ibragim Makhmudov and Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, defendants in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350224
From left: Rustam Makhmudov, Ibragim Makhmudov and Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, defendants in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350225
Dzhabrail Makhmudov, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350223
Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350215
Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350212
Ibragim Makhmudov, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350218
From left: Rustam Makhmudov and Dzhabrail Makhmudov, defendants in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350228
Rustam Makhmudov, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350219
Rustam Makhmudov, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350217
Dzhabrail Makhmudov, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350222
Dzhabrail Makhmudov, a defendant in Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya murder case, during a hearing in the Moscow City Court.20.01.2014#2350220
Participants of the rally "March Against Hatred" aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT community members and immigrants in St. Petersburg.02.11.2013#2312335
Participants of the rally "March Against Hatred" aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT community members and immigrants in St. Petersburg.02.11.2013#2312333
Lom-Ali Gaitukaev, one of the defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who had insisted that the case be heard by the jury.04.06.2013#1482737
From left: Lom-Ali Gaitukaev, Rustam Makhmudov, and Sergey Hajikurbanov, co-defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who had insisted that the case be heard by the jury.04.06.2013#1482736
Sergey Hajikurbanov, left, and Rustam Makhmudov, co-defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who had insisted that the case be heard by the jury.04.06.2013#1482735
Sergey Hajikurbanov, one of the defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who04.06.2013#1482734
Rustam Makhmudov, one of the defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who had insisted that the case be heard by the jury.04.06.2013#1482733
Lom-Ali Gaitukaev, one of the defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who had insisted that the case be heard by the jury.04.06.2013#1482732
Lom-Ali Gaitukaev, one of the defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who had insisted that the case be heard by the jury.04.06.2013#1482731
Rustam Makhmudov, one of the defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who had insisted that the case be heard by the jury.04.06.2013#1482730
Rustam Makhmudov, one of the defendants charged with the murder of the Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya, seen ahead of a court hearing of the Moscow City Court which continued substantive consideration of the case and satisfied the defendant's petition who had insisted that the case be heard by the jury.04.06.2013#1482729
People bring flowers to the home of Novaya Gazeta journalist and author Anna Politkovskaya to mark five years since her murder.07.10.2011#969801
People bring flowers to journalist and author Anna Politkovskaya's home to mark five years since her murder.07.10.2011#969802
From left in the foreground: Sergey Khadzhikurbanov, former agent of the Moscow's Organized Crime Agency, and businessman Chervone Olgly, charged with extorting money from former Moscow's law enforcement officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, in the Tagansky District Court27.11.2009#514522
From left in the foreground: Sergey Khadzhikurbanov, former agent of the Moscow's Organized Crime Agency, and businessman Chervone Olgly, charged with extorting money from former Moscow's law enforcement officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, in the Tagansky District Court.27.11.2009#514520
Defendant Chervone Olgly, right, charged with extorting money from former Moscow's law enforcement officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, in the Tagansky District Court27.11.2009#514519
Defendant Chervone Olgly charged with extorting money from former Moscow's law enforcement officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, in the Tagansky District Court27.11.2009#514518
Dzhabrail Makhmudov, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375322
Ibragim Makhmudov, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375321
Dzhabrail Makhmudov, center, and Ibragim Makhmudov, right, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case. Left: lawyer Murad Musayev.20.02.2009#375320
Dzhabrail Makhmudov, left, and Ibragim Makhmudov, right, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375319
Ibragim Makhmudov, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375317
Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375315
Pavel Ryaguzov, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375314
Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375313
Pavel Ryaguzov, center, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375312
Pavel Ryaguzov, background, charged with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, at the Moscow District Military Court. The jury unanimously acquitted all the four respondents in this case.20.02.2009#375311
Journalist Anna Politkovskaya at a demonstration against the Chechen war in Pushkin Square. 23.10.2004#112569
Soviet journalist, public activist and writer Anna Politkovskaya. On October 7, 2006, she was gunned down in the elevator of her apartment house in Moscow.30.05.1991#8194610