German court convicts Russian for brazen broad daylight Berlin assassination, gives life in prison December 15, 2021 Europe IFTTT NYT + NYTimes German authorities have long suspected Russian agents were behind the execution-style killing in 2019 and expelled to diplomats over the case. Europe IFTTT NYT NYTimes German authorities have long suspected Russian agents were behind the execution-style killing in 2019 and expelled to diplomats over the case.