Top Russian Central Banker Shot Dead

World | September 14, 2006, Thursday // 00:00

The first deputy chairman of Russia's central bank died in hospital on Thursday, hours after gunmen attacked him in what is believed to be a contract "hit", Moscow News reported. Andrei Kozlov, 41, a high-profile figure in Russian finance, had led an aggressive drive to shut down banks accused of money laundering and other crimes. The attackers ambushed him outside a Moscow sports stadium and killed his driver. Kozlov has undergone emergency surgery overnight for serious gunshot wounds to his chest and head.

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