56 Journalists Killed in Russia since 1992/Motive Confirmed
VGTRK
Russia
Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Suspected Source of Fire
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Freelance
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Beats Covered by Victims * |
|
14% | Business |
34% | Corruption |
23% | Crime |
9% | Culture |
13% | Human Rights |
36% | Politics |
36% | War |
All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.
56 Journalists Killed in Russia/Motive Confirmed
Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, Novoye Delo
July 9, 2013, in Semender, Russia
Mikhail Beketov, Khimkinskaya Pravda
April 8, 2013, in Khimki, Russia
Kazbek Gekkiyev, VGTRK
December 5, 2012, in Nalchik, Russia
Gadzhimurad Kamalov, Chernovik
December 15, 2011, in Makhachkala, Russia
Abdulmalik Akhmedilov, Hakikat and Sogratl
August 11, 2009, in Makhachkala , Russia
Natalya Estemirova, Novaya Gazeta, Kavkazsky Uzel
July 15, 2009, in between Grozny and Gazi-Yurt , Russia
Anastasiya Baburova, Novaya Gazeta
January 19, 2009, in Moscow , Russia
Telman (Abdulla) Alishayev, TV-Chirkei
September 2, 2008, in Makhachkala, Russia
Magomed Yevloyev, Ingushetiya
August 31, 2008, in Nazran, Russia
Ivan Safronov, Kommersant
March 2, 2007, in Moscow, Russia
Maksim Maksimov, Gorod
November 30, 2006, in St. Petersburg, Russia
Anna Politkovskaya, Novaya Gazeta
October 7, 2006, in Moscow, Russia
Vagif Kochetkov, Trud and Tulsky Molodoi Kommunar
January 8, 2006, in Tula, Russia
Magomedzagid Varisov, Novoye Delo
June 28, 2005, in Makhachkala, Russia
Pavel Makeev, Puls
May 21, 2005, in Azov, Russia
Paul Klebnikov, Forbes Russia
July 9, 2004, in Moscow, Russia
Adlan Khasanov, Reuters
May 9, 2004, in Grozny, Russia
Aleksei Sidorov, Tolyatinskoye Obozreniye
October 9, 2003, in Togliatti, Russia
Yuri Shchekochikhin, Novaya Gazeta
July 3, 2003, in Moscow, Russia
Roddy Scott, Frontline
September 26, 2002, in Galashki Region, Ingushetia, Russia
Valery Ivanov, Tolyatinskoye Obozreniye
April 29, 2002, in Togliatti, Russia
Natalya Skryl, Nashe Vremya
March 9, 2002, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Eduard Markevich, Novy Reft
September 18, 2001, in Reftinsky, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia
Igor Domnikov, Novaya Gazeta
July 16, 2000, in Moscow, Russia
Aleksandr Yefremov, Nashe Vremya
May 12, 2000, in Chechnya, Russia
Vladimir Yatsina, ITAR-TASS
February 20, 2000, in Chechnya, Russia
Shamil Gigayev, Nokh Cho TV
October 29, 1999, in Shaami Yurt, Russia
Ramzan Mezhidov, TV Tsentr
October 29, 1999, in Shaami Yurt, Russia
Supian Ependiyev, Groznensky Rabochy
October 27, 1999, in Grozny, Russia
Anatoly Levin-Utkin, Yurichichesky Peterburg Segodnya
August 24, 1998, in St. Petersburg, Russia
Larisa Yudina, Sovietskaya Kalmykia Segodnya
June 8, 1998, in Elista, Russia
Ramzan Khadzhiev, Russian Public TV (ORT)
August 11, 1996, in Grozny, Russia
Viktor Mikhailov, Zabaikalsky Rabochy
May 12, 1996, in Chita, Russia
Nina Yefimova, Vozrozhdeniye
May 9, 1996, in Grozny, Russia
Nadezhda Chaikova, Obshchaya Gazeta
March 30, 1996, in Gehki, Russia
Viktor Pimenov, Vaynakh Television
March 11, 1996, in Grozny, Russia
Felix Solovyov, freelance
February 26, 1996, in Moscow, Russia
Vadim Alferyev, Segodnyashnyaya Gazeta
December 27, 1995, in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Shamkhan Kagirov, Rossiskaya Gazeta and Vozrozheniye
December 13, 1995, in near Grozny, Russia
Natalya Alyakina, Focus and RUFA
June 17, 1995, in Budyonnovsk, Russia
Farkhad Kerimov, Associated Press TV
May 29, 1995, in Chechnya, Russia
Vladislav Listyev, Russian Public Television (OTR)
March 1, 1995, in Moscow, Russia
Viatcheslav Rudnev, Freelancer
February 17, 1995, in Kaluga, Russia
Jochen Piest, Stern
January, 10, 1995, in Chervlyonna, Russia
Vladimir Zhitarenko, Krasnaya Zvezda
January 1, 1995, in Grozny, Russia
Cynthia Elbaum, Freelancer
December 22, 1994, in Grozny, Russia
Dmitry Kholodov, Mosckovski Komsomolets
October 17, 1994, in Moscow, Russia
Yuri Soltis, Interfax
June 12, 1994, in Moscow, Russia
Aleksandr Smirnov, Molodyozhny Kuryer
October 4, 1993, in Moscow, Russia
Aleksandr Sidelnikov, Lennauchfilm Studio
October 4, 1993, in Moscow, Russia
Sergei Krasilnikov, Ostankino Television Company
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, Russia
Yvan Scopan, TF-1 Television Company
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, Russia
Vladimir Drobyshev, Nature and Man
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, Russia
Igor Belozyorov, Ostankino State Broadcasting Company
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, Russia
Rory Peck, ARD Television Company
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, Russia
Dmitry Krikoryants, Expresskhronika
April 14, 1993, in Grozny, Russia
24 Journalists Killed in Russia/Motive Unconfirmed
Vyacheslav Yaroshenko, Korruptsiya i Prestupnost
June 29, 2009, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Shafig Amrakhov, RIA 51
January 5, 2009, in Murmansk, Russia
Ilyas Shurpayev, Channel One
March 21, 2008, in Moscow, Russia
Gadzhi Abashilov, Dagestan
March 21, 2008, in Makhachkala , Russia
Vyacheslav Ifanov, Novoye Televideniye Aleiska
April 5, 2007, in Aleisk, Russia
Yevgeny Gerasimenko, Saratovsky Rasklad
July 26, 2006, in Saratov, Russia
Ilya Zimin, NTV
February 26, 2006, in Moscow, Russia
Dmitry Shvets, TV-21 Northwestern Broadcasting
April 18, 2003, in Murmansk, Russia
Sergei Kalinovsky, Moskovsky Komsomolets
Date unknown, in Smolensk, Russia
Adam Tepsurgayev, Reuters
November 21, 2000, in Chechnya, Russia
Sergey Ivanov, Lada-TV
October 3, 2000, in Togliatti, Russia
Iskandar Khatloni, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
September 21, 2000, in Moscow, Russia
Sergey Novikov, Radio Vesna
July 26, 2000, in Smolensk, Russia
Vadim Rudenko, ORT
June 30, 1999, in Moscow, Russia
Valentina Neverova, Pravo
February 10, 1999, in Samara, Russia
Ivan Fedyunin, Bryanskie Izvestia
March 31, 1998, in Bryansk, Russia
Valery Krivosheyev, Komsomolskaya Pravda
September 6, 1997, in Lipetsk, Russia
Oleg Slabynko, Russian Television Channel 2
January 25, 1996, in Moscow, Russia
Andrew Shumack, Freelancer
July 28, 1995, in an unknown place, Russia
Sergei Ivanov, Nevskoye Vremya
June 15, 1995, in an unknown place, Russia
Maxim Chabalin, Nevskoye Vremya
March 1, 1995, in an unknown place, Russia
Felix Titov, Nevskoye Vremya
March 1, 1995, in an unknown place, Russia
Andrei Aizderdzis, Who’s Who
April 26, 1994, in Khimki, Russia
Sergei Dubov, Vsyo Dlya Vas, International and Moscow Business Week
February 1, 1994, in Novoye Vremya, Russia