
Russian TV Anchor Critical of Authorities Says Fears for Own Life mosnews \|\| November 30, 2005 Olga Romanova, a Russian television presenter who was taken off air last week in what she described as censorship of her critical coverage of the activities of high-placed Russian officials, told a news conference on Tuesday that she feared for her life, the RIA-Novosti news agency reports. “I fear for my own security. Yesterday an order was issued which forbids me to talk about what is going on in the television company. A black Audi car is constantly following my car. I don’t want the same fate as Paul Klebnikov.” Romanova told journalists in Moscow. (U.S. citizen and chief editor of the Russian edition of the Forbes magazine Paul Klebnikov was assassinated near his Moscow office last July). Romanova also told reporters that she intended to address the members of the Russian Public Chamber for help. She said that she had already received support from the chairman of the Upper House of Parliament Sergei Mironov. “Other parliament members and senators have also spoke in my support,” Romanova said. Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com She also said that if the court would not rule otherwise she would stay and work with the REN-TV channel, despite receiving a great number of offers. Olga Romanova is the main participant of the latest scandal in the Russian mass media. Last week the presenter was barred from presenting her own program. Romanova asked her boss to give her a written order not to appear on air, but he refused and put three security guards to the studio door to prevent her from going on air without authorization. In comments that Romanova gave to Russian press she said that she had a conflict with her superiors over coverage of the story which described a fatal road accident in which a son of the Russian Defense Minister had participated. Last week the court dropped the charges of manslaughter against the young man. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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Russian TV Anchor Critical of Authorities Says Fears for Own Life

mosnews || November 30, 2005

Olga Romanova, a Russian television presenter who was taken off air last week in what she described as censorship of her critical coverage of the activities of high-placed Russian officials, told a news conference on Tuesday that she feared for her life, the RIA-Novosti news agency reports.

“I fear for my own security. Yesterday an order was issued which forbids me to talk about what is going on in the television company. A black Audi car is constantly following my car. I don’t want the same fate as Paul Klebnikov.” Romanova told journalists in Moscow. (U.S. citizen and chief editor of the Russian edition of the Forbes magazine Paul Klebnikov was assassinated near his Moscow office last July).

Romanova also told reporters that she intended to address the members of the Russian Public Chamber for help. She said that she had already received support from the chairman of the Upper House of Parliament Sergei Mironov. “Other parliament members and senators have also spoke in my support,” Romanova said.

Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

She also said that if the court would not rule otherwise she would stay and work with the REN-TV channel, despite receiving a great number of offers.

Olga Romanova is the main participant of the latest scandal in the Russian mass media. Last week the presenter was barred from presenting her own program. Romanova asked her boss to give her a written order not to appear on air, but he refused and put three security guards to the studio door to prevent her from going on air without authorization.

In comments that Romanova gave to Russian press she said that she had a conflict with her superiors over coverage of the story which described a fatal road accident in which a son of the Russian Defense Minister had participated. Last week the court dropped the charges of manslaughter against the young man.

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