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KGB spy gunned down in Moscow
Ed Harris03.11.09
A Russian businessman who was convicted in Israel of being a KGB spy has been shot dead near his flat in Moscow, city police said today.
Shabattai Kalmanovich, 61, was killed when at least 20 bullets were fired at his Mercedes from a passing car. His driver was injured.
Mr Kalmanovich moved to Israel in 1971 and became a government adviser.
He was jailed for spying in 1988 and served five years.
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People like Roman Abramovitch, a former Russian poor market stall trader must be forever looking over their shoulders. Even in Britain. He always poses a mystery in how could someone from his background get so vastly rich so quickly at such a very young age.
In some sectors of Russia's newly international rich, there hangs about such a noir air of lawlessness and ruthlessness.
- Jay, London
