They Killed Their Abusive Husbands. Their Acquittals Shocked Russia. The reversal of the murder convictions of two battered wives was a surprising development in a country that has decriminalized domestic abuse. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:At Risk in Rohingya Exodus: 230,000 Children, Hundreds All AloneExplosion Is Reported on London Underground TrainNorth Korea’s Threat Pushes Japan to Reassess Its Might and RightsMore Than a Week After Irma, St. Martin Is Still Trying to SurviveProtests Erupt in Guatemala Over Laws to Dilute Antigraft CampaignG.M. Chief, in China, Challenges Planned Bans of Gasoline Cars