Russian convicted of killing in Berlin which sparked diplomatic row

Crowds turned out for the funeral of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili when his body was returned to Georgia (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)

A Berlin court has convicted a Russian man of a killing in Germany’s capital two years ago that prosecutors said was ordered by Russia.

The 2019 slaying of Zelimkhan “Tornike” Khangoshvili, 40, a Georgian citizen of Chechen ethnicity, sparked outrage in Germany and inflamed diplomatic tensions between Russia and Germany.