Killing of Kremlin critic sparks freedom fears in Russia

Killing of Kremlin critic sparks freedom fears in Russia: "The international community has voiced its fears over freedom of expression in Russia. They are concerns shared by those who gathered in Moscow to mourn Anna Politkovskaya, a vocal critic of President Putin. On the sidelines of a major anti-Kremlin rally, Muscovites paid their respects to the reporter whose murder they are convinced is linked to her work.

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'An atmosphere of hatred towards journalists has been created in this country, namely towards honest journalists such as Andrei Babitsky and Anna Politkovskaya and so now, however the government tries to justify itself, I doubt that President Putin will say anything about this killing,' he said."

(Via Google News.)