http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5125416.stm
Russia 'to kill Iraq kidnappers'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered special services to
"find and destroy" the killers of four Russian diplomats taken
hostage in Iraq.
The head of Russia's security services immediately pledged to see
Putin's order carried out.
The Russian government confirmed the four men's deaths this week,
after an insurgent group released a video showing two of them being
killed.The group had demanded Russia leave Chechnya and release
Muslim prisoners.
"The President gave the order to Russian special services to take
all measures for finding and eliminating the criminals who carried
out the murder of Russian diplomats in Iraq", the Interfax news
agency quoted the Kremlin's press service as saying.
He said Russia hoped its friends would help to identify the
killers.
The head of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Nikolai Patrushev,
promised to carry out the task "however much time and effort it
requires", Interfax reported.
Separately, the lower house of the Russian parliament approved a
statement condemning the killings, and appearing to blame Iraq's
"occupying powers".
"The whole responsibility for the situation in Iraq, including
guaranteeing the security of its citizens, and also foreign
specialists, as before lies on the occupying powers," the statement
said
Russia has strongly opposed the US-led military campaign from the
beginning.
The diplomats were seized in Baghdad on 3 June.
A group called the Mujahideen Shura Council, linked to al-Qaeda in
Iraq, posted the video of the killings on the internet.
On Monday, the Russian foreign ministry urged the Iraqi authorities
and the US-led coalition forces to find and punish the
perpetrators.
Could get interesting. I have a feeling the kidnappers won't die
quickly. 
