From another thread, posted by Imowface
I dont understand why you guys think that Russia is any different then the united states nowdays on how we deal with stuff like this, there is no more KGB and we dont just kill anyone who gets in our way, this isnt the cold war, and we arnt communist anymore, we have the FSB now, which is more like the CIA, but they dont go around and make people who oppose the government "disapear"
I laughed at this post, are you living in Russia, or do you just have Russian family? My grandparent's fled communism and came to the U.S. I still have family in Russia to this day. We have not had contact since the families split apart however.
Anyway, Russia has a long track record of killing or making disappear political opponents, journalists have been and still are prime targets. For a simple list of those done in, here's a good list to start researching:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_RussiaNot only have they done this frequently in the past 20 years, and are still committing it. Russia is considered one of the most dangerous places for journalists STILL to this day.