Russian journalist Dmitry Popkov shot dead in Siberia
by ECPMF staff
Russian journalist and anti-corruption activist Dmitry Popkov was reportedly found dead close to his home in the Siberian town of Minusinsk on the night of 24 May.
The 42-year-old was shot dead by an unidentified perpetrator, according to Russian and international media reports quoting the Investigative Committee in the Krasnoyarsk region.
Says ECPMF Managing Director Lutz Kinkel:
Russia is a perilous place for journalists doing their job. Popkov is already the second journalist being killed this year. The Russian government must not only thoroughly investigate these murders, it must take decisive action to protect journalists in the country."
Popkov was editor-in-chief…
