freedom of press in Russia

[Bill Leidy]

Dear SEELANG-ers,
For those who haven't heard, the Russian government effectively shut 
down "The Exile," an English-language publication that has been a 
fixture in Moscow for over 10 years. This is perhaps an inauspicious 
sign for those who were hoping for a "liberalizing" Medvedev.

The paper's editor-in-chief, Mark Ames, has written a couple of blog 
articles on how the process occurred, for those interested:
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/06/russian-government-press-feedom-putin-ames-medvedev.php
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/06/the-end-of-the-exile.php

There will also be an article tomorrow in the Wall Street Journal about 
the closure.

bill leidy

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