[Lukasz]

http://www.sptimes.ru/archive/times/1060/news/n_15401.htm

State-run Rossiya television, citing unnamed regional law enforcement officials, said the attack was a contract killing related to Trofimov's business dealings. However, Alexander Litvinenko, a former top official in the Federal Security Service, or FSB, said on Ekho Moskvy radio that the killing was political.

"I don't believe that ... Trofimov was killed for commercial activities," Litvinenko said according to a transcript posted on Ekho Moskvyi's web site. "In today's Russia not one businessman under any circumstances would raise their hand against a general of the FSB."

Trofimov "was against the war in Chechnya, although he never, of course, spoke openly on this question. He was also against naming Putin to the post of FSB head," Litvinenko said.

[sergey1973]

Yes, the similar link was on the post #19. However, we can question Litvinenko since he is a close associate of Berezovskiy--now exiled Tycoon who was suspected as one of the masterminds behind Putin ascendance to Power. I don't think being simply opponent of Chechen war or Putin position as FSB director is enough reason to murder him. More likely that he may knew too much.

Again--we are just speculating--I believe someday truth will be known, but I doubt that we know it soon.

[jb6]

That's nice, it's called opinion and the guy was no general, he was removed 8 years ago and did not obviously have government backing or protection.