Killer Psychologist, Jealous Murder, and War as Escape — Russia’s Darkest Cases

In this episode of From Russia with Crime, we cover a series of shocking and disturbing cases from across Russia. An 11-year-old girl is kidnapped and murdered by a man with a psychology degree who once worked with youth. In Novosibirsk, a government official connected to controversial livestock seizures is found dead under mysterious circumstances. In Krasnoyarsk, jealousy turns deadly as a former colleague brutally kills a successful woman — and then asks to go to war instead of prison. And in Saint Petersburg, a депутат accused of embezzling millions may also avoid justice by heading to the front. Violence, impunity, and a system where war becomes a way out — this is the reality we explore today.