Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Prisoned journalists in Königsberg

The Kremlin regime is killing independent journalists in Königsberg.
There were 3 more or less independent newspapers in Königsberg region - "39 region", "Novie Kolesa" and "Dvornik". They were publishing sometimes an opposition views. They never published me though ( as my views about the region are "radical"), except once when "Dvornik" published my letter for a facilitation of visa regime for our region, that gathered 10.000 signatures of locals. I do know personally the owners and journalists. Now, two of the owners are in prison.

Mr. Igor Rudnikov - the owner of "Novie Kolesa" newspaper and local MP. He always published an articles about the history of East Prussia in his newspaper. He survived an assassination attempt by a "former" police officer. He recognized as a political prisoner by "Memorial" ( Russian Human Rights organization). He is charged with extortion. The Kremlin transfered him to Lefortovo prison ( Moscow). He is facing up to 15 years in prison.

Mr. Boris Obraztsov - the owner of "39 region" newspaper. I would say the best local political newspaper of the region. He was publishing the opinions of members of Baltic Republican Party. Recently, he was publishing the articles about ecological disasters that Kremlin brought to the region like mining potash in Nivenskoje ( Wittenberg). Those publications brought him to prison. He is charged with extortion. He is facing up to 8 years in prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNXLgAO7JeU

Political prisoner Igor Rudnikov ( in a middle) and the leader of Baltic Republican Party Rustam Vasilev ( front).

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