Chechen killed in Berlin was cruel and bloodthirsty, claims Putin
(The Guardian Russia)

Politicians in Germany say the allegations from the Russian president are designed to muddy the waters around the murder Vladimir Putin has claimed the Chechen separatist shot dead in Berlin in what prosecutors believe was a state-sanctioned assassination had been responsible for carrying out killings on Russian soil, frustrating German politicians who have sought clarification over the Kremlin´s involvement in the murder.At a joint press conference with the leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine at the end of a summit in Paris, Putin described the Georgian citizen Zelimkhan Khangoshvili as `a cruel and bloodthirsty person` whom Russian authorities had sought to have extradited from his exile in Germany. Related: Germany expels two Russians over killing of Chechen separatist in Berlin Continue reading...