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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told top...

His comments came as the upper house of the Russian parliament mulled proposing amendments to the criminal law stipulating the death penalty for organizers of terrorist attacks resulting in multiple deaths.

"Certainly, we have a reason to turn once again to issues related to judicial practices concerning terrorism," Medvedev said, addressing Russia"s Supreme Court chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev, Supreme Arbitration Court chairman Anton Ivanov, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika, and a range of top-ranking government officials.

The Russian president did not specify what particular changes should be introduced to the law.

The meeting took place after two deadly suicide attacks hit the Moscow subway on Monday morning, killing at least 39 people.

The chairman of the Federation Council"s Committee on Legal and Juridical Issues said earlier on Monday the committee was preparing amendments to the country"s criminal law stipulating the death penalty for organizers of

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