22:00, 28 October 2009

President of Chechnya to demand a million from "Novaya Gazeta"

Andrei Krasnenkov, advocate of the President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, is going to file a civil suit to the "Novaya Gazeta" on defence of honour, dignity and business reputation, and on compensation of moral damage. The reason for the suit was the article "Execution in Vienna" on Kadyrov's possible involvement in the murder of Umar Israilov, a resident of Chechnya, committed in Austria.

Next week, Andrei Krasnenkov plans to address his claim on defence of honour and dignity to the Basmanny Court of Moscow.

The advocate says that he would claim one million roubles as moral compensation.

"One rouble for each copy of the newspaper," Mr Krasnenkov has explained.

He has added in his conversation with the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that "in practice, most likely, we'll manage to adjudge some 100,000 roubles."

Author: Alexander Baklanov

Source: CK correspondent