Russian governor assassinated near Kremlin

The governor of Russia's Far Eastern region of Magadan has been shot on a busy Moscow street.

Russian governor assassinated near Kremlin
Fri, 18 Oct, 2002 - 10:06

The governor of Russia's Far Eastern region of Magadan has been shot on a busy Moscow street.

Police say the assassination of Valentin Tsvetkov was a 'contract hit' carried out by a professional gunman.

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