Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the Foreign Ministry office in Moscow June 28, 2006. Putin has ordered Russia's secret services to locate and kill the murderers of four Russian embassy staff who were kidnapped in Iraq. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Putin orders secret services to "destroy" diplomats killers   2006-06-28 22:59:52

MOSCOW, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russian special services to take all measures to "locate and destroy" those responsible for the deaths of four Russian diplomats in Iraq, the Kremlin said.

Russian parliament blames occupying countries for diplomat murders  2006-06-28 22:51:06

MOSCOW, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Blame for the killing of four Russian diplomats in Iraq lies with the occupying nations because they are losing control of the situation in the Middle East country, Russia's upper house said on Wednesday.

Russia deplores loss of diplomats in Iraq 2006-06-27 21:52:43

MOSCOW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov deplored on Tuesday the death of four Russian diplomats who were killed by their abductors in Iraq, saying the killing is an "irreplaceable loss" for Russia.

Russia confirms deaths of hostages in Iraq     2006-06-27 00:19:40

MOSCOW, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday four Russian diplomats taken hostage in Iraq had been killed by their abductors.

Al-Qaida group: Russian hostages killed     2006-06-26 03:29:33

CAIRO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A group linked to the al-Qaida terror network in Iraq announced on Sunday that it had executed four Russian Embassy workers it kidnapped in Baghdad, the pan-Arabal-Arabiya satellite TV reported.