Galina Vasilyevna Starovoitova was a Soviet dissident, Russian politician and ethnographer known for her work to protect ethnic minorities and promote democratic reforms in Russia. She was shot to death in her apartment building in 1998. Wikipedia
Born: May 17, 1946, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Spouse: Andrei Volkov (m. 1998–1998)
Assassinated: November 20, 1998, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality: Russian
Organization founded: Democratic Russia
Awards: Order of the Cross of Vytis
Date of burial: November 24, 1998
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