Putin, who has been pushing a patriotic platform since returning to the presidency earlier this year, faces tough options on how to face down the U.S. legislation, according to an op-ed published by The Moscow Times this week.
Meanwhile, in her ongoing quest to exact justice for her son's death, Magnitsky's mother filed a complaint against the Russian Federation in October with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. In late November, a Russian businessman who had provided evidence against the crime syndicate that led to Magnitsky's incarceration was found dead near his mansion in the United Kingdom, making him the fourth person tied to the case to have died under mysterious circumstances.
