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Russian Journalist In Coma After Beating

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April 30, 2009

The editor in chief of the weekly newspaper "Corruption and Crime" is in a coma after he was severely beaten in the southwestern Russian city of Rostov-na-Donu on April 29, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.

Vyacheslav Yaroshenko suffered severe head injuries and was operated on through the night.

Doctors told RFE/RL that Yaroshenko's life is in danger.

Local police said they have no information on suspects.

Yaroshenko's newspaper covers crime in Rostov-na-Donu and the wider region.
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by: Nick from: USA
April 30, 2009 18:37
These continuous Killings and Severe Beatings of unarmed Journalists are pure unadulterated Cowardice by they who commit these Cowardly acts.
When are the Russian People going to do something about it, or are they also Cowards...

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