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| Russia central banker shot dead | Russia central banker shot dead |
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| The deputy chairman of Russia's central bank has died in hospital after being shot by two unidentified gunmen in the capital, Moscow. | The deputy chairman of Russia's central bank has died in hospital after being shot by two unidentified gunmen in the capital, Moscow. |
| Andrei Kozlov, 41, was attacked in the grounds of the Moscow Spartak football club late on Wednesday. | |
| Moscow's general prosecutor said the motive for the shooting was unclear. | Moscow's general prosecutor said the motive for the shooting was unclear. |
| Under Mr Kozlov's supervision, the central bank had revoked the licences of a number of banks suspected of involvement in money laundering. | Under Mr Kozlov's supervision, the central bank had revoked the licences of a number of banks suspected of involvement in money laundering. |
| Surgery | Surgery |
| Mr Kozlov received emergency surgery for the gunshot wounds but died early on Thursday. | Mr Kozlov received emergency surgery for the gunshot wounds but died early on Thursday. |
| His driver also died in the shooting. | His driver also died in the shooting. |
| The central bank has not yet commented on the incident. | The central bank has not yet commented on the incident. |
| The Interfax news agency quoted Russian parliamentarian Anatoly Aksakov as saying: "Of course it could be connected with his professional activities. | The Interfax news agency quoted Russian parliamentarian Anatoly Aksakov as saying: "Of course it could be connected with his professional activities. |
| "He had a very tough position in relation to banks which laundered money and engaged in other illegal activities." | "He had a very tough position in relation to banks which laundered money and engaged in other illegal activities." |
| Mr Kozlov, who is married with three children, left the bank in 1997 but returned in April 2002. | Mr Kozlov, who is married with three children, left the bank in 1997 but returned in April 2002. |