Putin Allies Let Abuse Law Linger Despite Killings
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Ekaterina Vinogorova almost wishes her ex-husband had done more than just break her nose and a few ribs when they lived together.
Under the Russian criminal code, those injuries weren’t severe enough to warrant the police prosecuting him for assault. She had to resort to a lawsuit, taking him to court on a claim of domestic beating. A judge found him guilty in 2011 and fined him 25,000 rubles (about $800), short of the maximum 40,000.