A Moscow court overturned on Thursday an...
major media outlets, alarmed that the incident could have set a precedent for prosecuting journalists "performing their professional duty," published an open letter to the interior minister demanding protection for journalists.Russia has been rocked by a series of police scandals recently, prompting President Dmitry Medvedev in December to order reform of the Interior Ministry, trimming police numbers and raising salaries in an effort to reduce corruption and attract a better class of applicants.
MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
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