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Inquiry cancelled into missing presidential candidate
Sniff, smells like politics, KGB styleThere is still no word on the fate of Ivan Rybkin, a former parliamentary speaker last seen on Thursday night when his bodyguard dropped him at his Moscow apartment. Early today prosecutors investigating the case opened a formal murder inquiry adding that itâs normal procedure for missing persons. But the Moscow prosecutors office quickly cancelled the inquiry saying there was no need yet to start criminal proceedings. Oops, junior DA working the night shift hadnât gotten the memo about which cases heâs not supposed to look into. Mr Rybkin is one of seven candidates for the March 14 election which President Putin is expected to win easily. He has accused the President of improper dealings with business tycoons, and of turning Russia into an authoritarian state. Theyâll consider looking for him after the election. Posted by: Steve 2004-02-09 |
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