| Author (Person) | Ostrovsky, Arkady |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 3.6.04 |
| Publication Date | 03/06/2004 |
| Content Type | News |
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A perceived lack of tolerance towards independent media in Russia under President Vladimir Putin came to the fore on 2 June 2004 with the banning of the outspoken 'Namedni' TV weekly news and analysis programme and the sacking of its presenter, Leonid Parfenov, one of Russia's most prominent journalists. |
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| Countries / Regions | Russia |
