In Post-Soviet Russia, Politics Proves Perilous Profession ; Scores of Mayors, Vice Governors, Local Officials, Regional Lawmakers and Duma Deputies Have Been Assassinated in Recent Years
Weir, Fred, The Christian Science Monitor
Most Russians were horrified when a professional hit man gunned down Valentin Tsvetkov, governor of the sprawling, resource-rich Russian region of Magadan, in broad daylight on a busy street near the Kremlin two months ago. But few were surprised.
Mr. Tsvetkov was the highest-ranking post-Soviet Russian official to fall victim to a contract killing, but otherwise, the event was unextraordinary.
A spiralling death-by-assassination rate has put politician right up there with army conscript and test pilot as one of the most dangerous jobs a Russian can have these days.
Scores of mayors, vice governors, local officials, regional lawmakers and Duma deputies have …
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Article title: In Post-Soviet Russia, Politics Proves Perilous Profession ; Scores of Mayors, Vice Governors, Local Officials, Regional Lawmakers and Duma Deputies Have Been Assassinated in Recent Years.
Contributors: Weir, Fred - Author.
Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor.
Publication date: December 27, 2002.
Page number: 7.
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