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Monday, August 29, 2016

Journalist critical of Putin found shot in head

Alexander Shchetinin found dead with a gun near his body after friends tried to visit him at home

Rachael Pells

A well-known Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in his Kiev apartment with a gunshot wound to the head.   The body of Alexander Shchetinin, founder the Novy Region (New Region) press agency, was found at his flat after friends tried to visit him on his birthday.  A police spokesperson said Kiev forces were alerted of Ms Shchetinin’s death at around midnight on Saturday. He is believed to have died a few hours earlier, between 8 and 9.30pm......To Read More...

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