[RusIvan]

This is the fifteenth journalist to have been killed during Putin's term. If he doesn't agree with the media, he kills them. Sounds an awful lot like the old Soviet days...==

How about Boris Eltsin reign? They say it was the freedom reign in Russia. But during his ruling there were 23 journalist killed. 23 is more then 15.

So suring Putin dictatorship was killed the lesser number of journalists then during Eltsin freedom:). Strange isn't it?:)

[G8 Diplomat]

Well Putin's term isn't over yet. Who knows how many more will be killed.

And I wouldn't call Yeltsin's rule "freedom". I'm not saying Putin is worse than his successors, but he could be a whole lot better.