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| Moscow racist murder gang jailed | Moscow racist murder gang jailed |
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| A group of racist skinheads who carried out 18 brutal murders in Russia's capital Moscow have been sentenced to jail terms of between six and 20 years. | |
| The gang of seven targeted non-Slavic migrants in the city between August 2006 and October 2007. | The gang of seven targeted non-Slavic migrants in the city between August 2006 and October 2007. |
| Many of the attackers were minors at the time. Besides killing 18 people, they also tried to murder another 12, the court heard. | |
| The group posted video of some of their crimes on the internet. | The group posted video of some of their crimes on the internet. |
| The heaviest jail term was handed to Roman Kuzin, who received 20 years in jail. | The heaviest jail term was handed to Roman Kuzin, who received 20 years in jail. |
| Artur Ryno and his gang are the extreme, dangerous face of generation who have grown up in an ideological vacuum James Rodgers' Moscow diary | Artur Ryno and his gang are the extreme, dangerous face of generation who have grown up in an ideological vacuum James Rodgers' Moscow diary |
| The two alleged ringleaders of the group, Artur Ryno and Pavel Skachevsky, were given 10-year sentences in a penal colony. | The two alleged ringleaders of the group, Artur Ryno and Pavel Skachevsky, were given 10-year sentences in a penal colony. |
| Their sentences were the longest they could have received, as they were minors at the time. | Their sentences were the longest they could have received, as they were minors at the time. |
| Four other members of the group received jail sentences of between six and 12 years. | Four other members of the group received jail sentences of between six and 12 years. |
| Plagued by attacks | Plagued by attacks |
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| The group posted video of some of their crimes on the internet | |
| The prosecution argued that the defendants had formed an organised group with the aim of murdering migrants from Asian and Caucasian regions of the former Soviet Union. | The prosecution argued that the defendants had formed an organised group with the aim of murdering migrants from Asian and Caucasian regions of the former Soviet Union. |
| In other words, they targeted people who did not look white, or Slavic, the BBC's James Rodgers in Moscow said. | In other words, they targeted people who did not look white, or Slavic, the BBC's James Rodgers in Moscow said. |
| Even in a city frequently the scene of racist violence, this gang's crimes stood out, our correspondent said. | Even in a city frequently the scene of racist violence, this gang's crimes stood out, our correspondent said. |
| Russia has been plagued by a series of racially motivated attacks, some of them fatal, in recent years. | Russia has been plagued by a series of racially motivated attacks, some of them fatal, in recent years. |
| Between January and October this year 113 people were killed in racist attacks in Russia and 340 were wounded, according to the Moscow Human Rights Bureau. | Between January and October this year 113 people were killed in racist attacks in Russia and 340 were wounded, according to the Moscow Human Rights Bureau. |