Russian journalist and Putin critic dies after being beaten up by strangers

[bathroommonkey76]

A Russian journalist known for his criticism of President Vladimir Putin has died after being beaten by unknown attackers, it has been reported.

Nikolai Andrushchenko, 73, who co-founded the Novy Peterburg newspaper, was attacked six weeks ago and had been in a coma since then.

He died on Wednesday in St Petersburg.

His attackers have not been identified but Novy Peterburg editor Denis Usov linked the assault to articles in the newspaper about corruption in the city.

Read more:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-putin-critic-nikolai-andrushchenko-dies-after-beaten-up-by-strangers-a7691461.html

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Of course.

Dangerous to criticize the fuhrer in Russia or America.

[Chevy]

2. Should be all over MSM but alas

Tweets and more Tweets.

[delisen]

3. If he dealt in fake news he would be alive and prospering.

Where are the monuments to journalists who have been killed for telling the truth.

[DetlefK]

6. Or hard-hitting stories about Putin holding a spontaneous photo-op with several brides.

You know, absolutely gorgeous women dressed up as beautiful brides just happened to stand on a plaza in Moscow. With no grooms in sight. And Putin just happened to come along. And just happened to be accompanied by photographers. And just held a spontaneous photo-op with those women who just happened to be huge fans of his.

Or journalists using a Kremlin press-conference to ask the hard-hitting question what dish Putin will have at the family-dinner on the upcoming holiday.



None of these are a joke. This happened. This is what passes for acceptable journalism in Russia.

[Staph]

4. What's the anti-Putin death toll up to now?

I've given this a cursory Google search, but can't find any definitive numbers.

[bathroommonkey76]

5. 10, I believe.

But those are recent deaths of journalists- Not sure of the all-time death toll.

[BSdetect]

7. A monster ruining a country. Sounds familiar.