For Russian Media, A Cry for Help and Freedom

After communism fell in the former Soviet Union in 1991, Russia was free to develop an open and vibrant independent media.
For Russian Media, A Cry for Help and Freedom
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/muratov_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/muratov_medium.jpg" alt="Dmitry Muratov, editor of Novaya Gazeta, described the horrific deaths of his reporters. He was invited to speak by the Helsinki Commission on the erosion of independent media in the Russian Federation. Muratov spoke Nov 3 in Washington DC, on Capitol Hil (The Epoch Times)" title="Dmitry Muratov, editor of Novaya Gazeta, described the horrific deaths of his reporters. He was invited to speak by the Helsinki Commission on the erosion of independent media in the Russian Federation. Muratov spoke Nov 3 in Washington DC, on Capitol Hil (The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-95597"/></a>
Dmitry Muratov, editor of Novaya Gazeta, described the horrific deaths of his reporters. He was invited to speak by the Helsinki Commission on the erosion of independent media in the Russian Federation. Muratov spoke Nov 3 in Washington DC, on Capitol Hil (The Epoch Times)