Convicted Murderer Of Russian Reformist Starovoitova Withdraws Transfer Request

Hearings of the criminal case on the murder of Galina Starovoitova at a court in St. Petersburg in January 2015.

Man Convicted Of Killing Russian Reformist Starovoitova Requests Transfer To Open Prison

Galina Starovoitova, a democratic reformer, and co-chair of the Democratic Russia party, was shot dead near the door to her apartment in St. Petersburg on November 20, 1998.

'We Are To Blame': Why A Leading Russian Surgeon Volunteers At A Ukrainian Military Hospital

It was wrong not to get involved in politics, especially when pillars like [Galina] Starovoitova were leaving the stage.

20 Years After Killing, Starovoitova's Sister Doesn't Believe Mob Boss Ordered Hit

Galina Starovoitova in 1998

Podcast: Murder Inc.

The Morning Vertical, July 28, 2016

"Three Russian Olympic medalists are among 11 weightlifters, mostly from ex-Soviet states, who tested positive for banned drugs in retests of samples from the 2012…

Blood Sport: The Rise Of Russia's Gangster Athletes

Soviet master of sport Mikhail Glushchenko, a former high-ranking Tambov gang member and a quick-fisted boxer who relied on precision rather than power, is currently…

Former Russian Lawmaker Jailed In Starovoitova's Murder Case

Former Russian lawmaker Mikhail Glushchenko was charged with complicity in the 1998 murder of State Duma deputy Galina Starovoitova.

Podcast: The State, The Mob, And The Asssassins

Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Barsukov (aka Kumarin), and a memorial for Galina Starovoitova