The defeat of RBC. Reactions

How officials and journalists reacted to dismissal

On May 13, the RBC holding announced that the key leaders of the publication, Elizabeth Ossetian, Maxim Solus and Roman Badanin, were leaving the editorial office. The heads of departments and many journalists of RBC noted that they do not plan to stay in the editorial office. Officials assure that there is no political background in the changes. Medusa publishes public statements about events in RBC.

Alexey Volin

Deputy Minister of Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation

“There is no need to see the political background in those things where it can not be found even with a more in -depth digging. The owner of RBC had every reason to be dissatisfied with the activities of the management of his company for many years. As there was a hole with a duty, it remained. Its managers generated losses, not profit. Searching for a policy where the economy is purely, it is completely pointless. ”

Pavel Gusev

Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Moscow

“I absolutely have no doubt that there is a political component in this decision.”

Dmitry Peskov

Press Secretary of the President of Russia

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied the statement that the departure of the leadership of RBC is associated with the pressure of power to the holding. “No,” Peskov said to the request to comment on the words of Pavel Gusev. The press secretary of the head of state also answered “no” to the question of whether these resignations were made from the Kremlin’s knowledge (Interfax).

Elizabeth Ossetian

Former chief editor of RBC

“Friends, thanks to everyone for the support of Maxim Solus, Roman Badanin and me and for different good words in our address. I won’t talk to anyone now, please do not tear the phone, thanks for the understanding. ”

Roman Badanin

Former editor -in -chief of RBC

“My phone is torn. In this regard, three comments. 1) For comments, I will not remove it now, because there is no emotions and strength, and also because I am on an MRI, and it is better not to climb into it with iron objects. 2) I am indescribably very grateful to everyone who writes and calls with good words and wishes. Thank you! Without you, all this would not have happened. 3) As a background for reading this post I will redirect to yesterday's soundtrack . ”

Maxim Solus

Former editor -in -chief of the newspaper RBC

To tell the details - “How was everything” - I have no right: this is an ordinary corporate crap. But to make assumptions and give assessments - quite. I want to remind you that recently “on the grounds of the corpus delicti under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud) ”on RBC a criminal case (which can be the commercial top managers of RBC), and in other companies of the owner of RBC Mikhail Prokhorov, searches were held (what threatens Prokhorov, I do not begin to judge). I have no knowledge that this is due to the editorial policy of RBC , but there is a deep conviction that this is so. And that this policy and, in particular, my stay as editor -in -chief of the RBC newspaper, reduce the chances of a successful outcome of the “dispute between business entities” for the entire business of Prokhorov ... What will happen next to RBC, I do not understand. Today - this one - the moment RBC remains one of the most free media in Russia (if not the most, let me forgive me competitors). Perhaps the “world backstage” will be satisfied with our dismissal, and RBC will have enough freedom to survive as an independent media. I really hope so, to be honest.

Nadezhda Ivanitskaya

Deputy editor -in -chief of the Joint Edition of RBC

“I stay in RBC until the end of June, then that's it. We will adhere to dogma, what. ”

Peter Mironenko

Deputy Chief Editor of the newspaper RBC

“Type of official announcement. I remain to work in RBC until June 30, and after that I quit. Everything will be fine!"

Julia Yarosh

Deputy Chief Editor of the newspaper RBC

"Hello. By agreement of the parties from RBC, Maxim [Solus], Roman [Badanin] and Lisa [Ossetian] were left. I remain for the transition period for the transfer of cases. ”

RBC page on Facebook

“The leaders of the Joint Edition of RBC Elizabeth Ossetian, Roman Badanin and Maxim Solus leave their posts. Today we will publish the best investigations conducted under their leadership. ”