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"Mr President, I would like to say a few more words about freedom of expression in Russia. The
daily newspaper has disappeared from news stands because it showed an interest in Vladimir Putin’s supposed divorce. What takes place in the full glare of publicity in France is covered with secrecy in Russia. Clearly any information concerning the marital status of a Head of State should be in the public domain. Moreover, people are not even allowed to ask questions about such matters, as was shown by the recent attack by Vladimir Putin on a female journalist from
which reduced the woman to tears.
The rules governing standards of behaviour in the relationship between the authorities and the media recognised in the civilised world still do not apply in Russia. There, the media are a tool controlled by the authorities and if they do not conduct themselves in accordance with the authorities’ wishes they are closed down. Journalists are intimidated, and in extreme cases physically liquidated, as was the case with Anna Politkovskaja.
Freedom of expression is the foundation of democracy. Once again we can see that the foundations of Russian democracy are very weak."@en1
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