Difference between revisions of "Sergei Yushenkov"

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|birth_date=27 June 1950
 
|birth_date=27 June 1950
 
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|description=A member of the ill-fated [[Kovalev Commission]] who was assassinated.
 
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'''Sergei Yushenkov''' was a [[Russian]] [[politician]].
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==Career==
 
==Career==
 
During the [[1991 Moscow Coup attempt]], he organized the "living chain" of civilians who came to protect the Parliament in [[Moscow]], and he successfully negotiated with military personnel sent to storm the building.
 
During the [[1991 Moscow Coup attempt]], he organized the "living chain" of civilians who came to protect the Parliament in [[Moscow]], and he successfully negotiated with military personnel sent to storm the building.
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He was on the [[Kovalev Commission]] to investigate the [[1999 Russian apartment bombings]].
 
He was on the [[Kovalev Commission]] to investigate the [[1999 Russian apartment bombings]].
  
==Death==
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==Assassination==
 
[[image:Sergei Yushenkov assassinated.jpg|left|300px]]
 
[[image:Sergei Yushenkov assassinated.jpg|left|300px]]
Sergei Yushenkov was assassinated on 17 April 2003, just hours after registering his political party to participate in the December 2003 parliamentary elections. 3 months later [[Yuri Shchekochikhin]] another member of the commission was assassinated.<ref>http://www.nupi.no/cgi-win/Russland/krono.exe?6200</ref>
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Sergei Yushenkov was shot dead on 17 April 2003, just hours after registering his political party to participate in the December 2003 parliamentary elections. 3 months later [[Yuri Shchekochikhin]] another member of the commission was assassinated.<ref>http://www.nupi.no/cgi-win/Russland/krono.exe?6200</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 21 December 2019

Person.png Sergei Yushenkov  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician, Russian apartment bombings/Premature death)
Sergei Yushenkov.jpg
Born27 June 1950
Died17 April 2003 (Age 52)
Cause of death
gunshot
NationalityRussian
Member ofKovalev commission
Victim ofassassination
A member of the ill-fated Kovalev Commission who was assassinated.

Sergei Yushenkov was a Russian politician.

Career

During the 1991 Moscow Coup attempt, he organized the "living chain" of civilians who came to protect the Parliament in Moscow, and he successfully negotiated with military personnel sent to storm the building.

He was on the Kovalev Commission to investigate the 1999 Russian apartment bombings.

Assassination

Sergei Yushenkov assassinated.jpg

Sergei Yushenkov was shot dead on 17 April 2003, just hours after registering his political party to participate in the December 2003 parliamentary elections. 3 months later Yuri Shchekochikhin another member of the commission was assassinated.[1]

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