KHIMKI, Russia, Nov. 18, 2008 (Reuters) A Russian reporter who is in a coma after a savage beating told the authorities a week ago he had received threats to his life because of his investigative reporting, a friend told Reuters Tuesday. ... > full story
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Russian reporter 'near death' after beating Nov. 17, 2008 (NineMSN.com.au) A Russian reporter who challenged alleged corruption in local government was close to death on Monday after a savage beating, a close friend said ...
Secrecy fears as Politkovskaya killing trial opens Nov. 16, 2008 (The Raw Story) A trial into the killing of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya opens on Monday in a military court in Moscow, with the Kremlin critic's ...
Russian banker jailed over 'clean-up' murder Nov. 15, 2008 (London Times) A Russian financier was jailed for 19 years yesterday for ordering the assassination of the deputy head of the Central Bank. . . Alexei Frenkel ...
Russian court: Slain journalist was illegally held Nov. 12, 2008 (Boston Globe) A court in southern Russia has ruled that police illegally detained a journalist who was shot dead while in custody.. . Magomed Yevloyev, who was ...