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places like
Togliatti, blame victims for getting involved in the mob cases rather than help create a more safe community for everyone living there. Sidorov's murder also brings to light the shortcomings of the Russian media and court system. The police only continue to investigate murders like Sidorov to appease public disapproval. The Russian courts are also at fault because they are showing how powerful the mob is by setting suspects free who come into the equation after long investigations.
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survive his wounds. After an investigation it was found that Alexei was attacked by two men while walking up to his complex. He was stabbed repeatedly and left to die. While it was initially reported that
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Sidorov's wife, Olga
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job. The
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