MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is preparing to put lawyer Sergei Magnitsky on trial, even though he is dead, in the latest twist in a case that has severely strained U.S.-Russian relations. Magnitsky, a lawyer for the Hermitage Capital fund, died in jail in 2009 after accusing Russian officials of colluding in stealing $230 million from the state. He was arrested on suspicion of tax evasion by the same Interior Ministry officials he accused. His death became an international cause-celebre and the United States passed a law in his name calling for sanctions on Russians accused of involvement in the fraud. Russia took deep offense and retaliated with measures including banning the adoption of...
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