Thursday, December 20, 2012

So Much For Freedom Of The Press In Chechnya

Photo: Ramzan Kadrov with Vladimir Putin. Wikipedia

Chechen Newspaper Shut Down After Reporter Asks Putin A Question -- The Guardian

Leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, orders closure of paper after taking disliking to question asked by reporter in Moscow

When Chechen journalist Bilkhi Dudaeva stood up and asked Vladimir Putin a question during the president's annual press conference on Thursday, she probably thought she was doing her homeland proud.

Instead, Dudaeva's newspaper was shut down by the end of the marathon question-and-answer session, having caught the ire of Ramzan Kadyrov, the ruthless leader of Chechnya.

Dudaeva introduced herself to Putin as a journalist from the newspaper "Kadyrov's Path," eliciting laughter from a group of reporters well versed in the Chechen leader's powerful cult of personality.

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My Comment:
Life is also tough for Putin's political opponents.

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