3 Russian teen sisters on trial for killing their father, citing years of horrific abuse, put a ...
spotlight on domestic violence in the country/ Krestina Khachaturyan, 19, and her sisters Angelina, 18, and Maria, 17, do not deny killing their father Mikhail, but say they had no choice after years of sexual and physical abuse./ Prosecutors argue that, regardless of their father's behavior, the teens committed a premeditated murder./ The Russian public has rallied behind the sister's cause, and large protests have been held demanding their freedom./ Russia's domestic violence laws are very permissive, and were made even softer in 2017. ...
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