Russian banker's killers 'found'

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Russian prosecutors say they have identified suspects in the murder of the first deputy chairman of Russia's central bank, Andrei Kozlov.

"The people linked to organising and carrying out this crime have been identified," the prosecutor general's office said.

Mr Kozlov, 41, was shot dead at a Moscow sports ground on 13 September.

Under his supervision, the central bank had shut down dozens of banks in a crackdown on money-laundering.

Russian media reported that three Ukrainians had been arrested in connection with the murder. That was not confirmed by the prosecutor-general's office.

RUSSIAN CONTRACT KILLINGS Oct 2005 - former bank head Alexander Slesarev gunned down near MoscowJuly 2004 - US editor of Forbes' Russian edition, Paul Klebnikov, shot dead in MoscowOct 2002 - Magadan governor Valentin Tsvetkov killed in MoscowNov 1998 - liberal MP Galina Starovoitova killed in St PetersburgMarch 1995 - leading journalist Vladislav Listyev shot dead in Moscow

Prosecutors have said they believe the killing was linked to Kozlov's banking supervision work.

Kozlov was attacked by at least two gunmen in the grounds of the Moscow Spartak football club after a match between central bank employees.

He underwent surgery lasting several hours but died of his wounds.

His driver died at the scene of the attack.