One defendant who rose from his seat had a wire dangling from an ear, as he tried (unsuccessfully) to understand what a Russian translator was saying through it.

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After briefly disbanding the group when he was conscripted into the Russian navy, the trilingual Mr. Lagutenko worked as a translator among Russian, Chinese and English.

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Mr. IGOR SHEIN (Editor, Robb Report, Russian Edition): (Through translator) Wealthy Russians used to behave like idiots.

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Mr. VIKTOR MAKUSHIN (Russian Businessman): (Through translator) It has all the best restaurants, clubs, fitness centers, elite, expensive shops, all nearby.

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Mr. RASHID NURGALIYEV (Russian Interior Minister): (Through translator) Experienced organized crime investigators went to the scene right away.

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BBC's Russian service in Moscow and a former military translator.

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President VLADIMIR PUTIN (Russia): (Through translator) It's fully possible to agree to form a joint venture to enrich uranium on Russian territory for Iran's nuclear energy needs.

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