The second suspicious death, within a month, of a banker from VTB, has occurred in Moscow. Alexandetr Funin, age 43, was found dead in his apartment in the southwestern section of the city. On 6 December, VTB managing director, Oleg Zhukovsky, was found dead in what appeared to be a contract killing. Funin was described as a "senior expert" within the bank, but his title has not yet been disclosed. Is this another indicator that the days of assassination and contract murders of senior bankers have returned to Russia?

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