Dmitry Medvedev Bucks Putin, Calls For Press Freedom

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Dmitry Medvedev: Dmitry Medvedev has sat down with the general managers of several Russian television news stations, calling on them to limit the amount of Censorship in place for breaking news events that may put the Russian national or State Governments in a bad light.

It's an odd statement coming from the man still seen as a deputy to Russian premier Vladimir Putin, who has worked to ensure that Investigative Journalism is no longer a threat to State secrets.

But there is an optimistic way of looking at the development, and a pessimistic way, according to Ria Novosti.

The optimistic angle argues that Russia may now understand that during national emergencies like Wildfires around St. Petersburg and southwest of Moscow may not be able to be spun.

Safety information is critical for a positive public response.

On the other hand, it may also just be that Putin has done such a good job squelching the press that it would take years for independent-minded Journalism to develop.

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