Moscow’s proud promotion of the brutal treatment of men accused of Crocus City Hall attack marks watershed moment
Warning: contains descriptions of torture readers may find distressing
There was no attempt to hide the evidence of torture. In fact, its perpetrators – serving officers in the Russian military and intelligence services – may have already received state awards for bravery.
By the time the men accused of murdering 137 people at a concert on Friday night appeared in court in Moscow on Sunday, their faces were swollen and disfigured, their eyes vacant.
