Theory of irrelevant

Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that Tatyana Felgenhauer is not related to the problem of freedom of speech in Russia, the attempt on the deputy head of the Moscow Moscow. As Interfax reports , he made such a statement at a meeting of the Presidential Council for Human Rights.

Member of the HRC, journalist Stanislav Kucher, called the attempt by the episode of the Cold Civil War in Russia. Putin objected: "You mentioned" Echo of Moscow ", but this is what? Well, the sick person came, what does freedom of speech have come to what? He came from Israel, attacked this journalist."

"Echo of Moscow" works for public money, - Putin continued. - There is no such thing in any country in the world. Can you imagine that there is such a radio station in Europe or in the States? Impossible".

The attempt on Felgenhauer was made on the afternoon of October 23. The mentally ill Boris Gritz, who arrived in Moscow from Israel, burst into the editorial office of Echo and tried to cut the journalist. Felgenhauer was taken to the hospital with a wound of the neck and operated on. Gritsa was detained; A case of attempted murder is open against him.

On October 27, the chief editor of Echo Alexei Venediktov announced that he would turn to the TFR with requests for the interrogation of employees of the VGTRK. He explained that he was inclined to regard the plot of the “Echo of the State Department”, which appeared at the VGTRK two weeks earlier, as an incitement to attacks on the radio station employees.

The journalist "Echo" Ksenia Larina, on the day of the attempt on Felgenhauer, directly accused of inciting to the crime of Vladimir Solovyov, one of the leading propagandists with the VGTRK. Soloviev and his partner Armen Gasparyan in response said that Larina was lying.

Venediktov said on October 27 that he would “evacuate” to Larina abroad for at least six months until she is guaranteed safety. ”