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Dennis Donovan

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12. Russian opposition journalist Vladimir Alexeyevich Kara-Murza, Sr is also dead today

Sun Jul 28, 2019, 07:11 PM

Jul 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212326834

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Kara-Murza_Sr.
Vladimir Alexeyevich Kara-Murza (Russian: Влади́мир Алексе́евич Кара́-Мурза́; 24 October 1959 – 28 July 2019) was a Russian journalist and TV host.

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Public position
In 2004 he became one of the founders of the opposition Committee 2008. In 2018, he was one of the trustees of Grigory Yavlinsky in the presidential election.

He was one of the critics of the policy of the current authorities and President Vladimir Putin, and in his publications regularly criticized the programs of modern Russian television and their presenters.

The article cited on Wikipedia is in Russian:

https://meduza.io/news/2019/07/28/umer-zhurnalist-vladimir-kara-murza

Translated, it only says:
Journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza died
04:36, July 28, 2019
Source: Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr.
Reliable source
Journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza died on the 60th year of life. This was announced on Twitter by his son Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr.

The causes of death are not called.

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It looks as if Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny has been poisoned [View all] Mrs. Overall Jul 2019 OP

That man is a true hero !! donkeypoofed Jul 2019 #1

They don't call him Putin the Poisoner for nothing dalton99a Jul 2019 #2

I call him "Vlad the Poisoner" after Vlad the Impailer OMGWTF Jul 2019 #23

Vlad der Vergifter Pachamama Jul 2019 #27

+1 dalton99a Jul 2019 #42

If determined to be from some nerve agent, I got 100 internets that says Trump refuses to condemn mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #3

The moron's response will be, "There are very fine people on both sides" or BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #16

Ever wonder why Trumb likes fast food? He thinks he avoids the possibility of poisoning DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #19

I read that a couple of years ago BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #20

Putin won't do anything to Trump as long as Trump is Putin's giving tree. ooky Jul 2019 #32

Well now winetourdriver01 Jul 2019 #4

Sure Vlad will at some point if he can, send over people. 58Sunliner Jul 2019 #6

I think the mgardener Jul 2019 #31

How many people has he murdered? 58Sunliner Jul 2019 #5

and right wing movements across the global celebrate Putin DBoon Jul 2019 #37

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jul 2019 #7

This could turn into a very big story rather soon. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2019 #8

I heard that shanti Jul 2019 #11

I am shocked that Trumps BFF would behave this way. world wide wally Jul 2019 #9

I'm sure Trump is . getting ready to distance himself from him HipChick Jul 2019 #10

Russian opposition journalist Vladimir Alexeyevich Kara-Murza, Sr is also dead today Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #12

Maybe fear of this is why? sellitman Jul 2019 #13

I think you might be right. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #34

And sellitman Jul 2019 #43

I honestly feel the whole tRUMP family bluestarone Jul 2019 #14

He is salivating over this. liberal N proud Jul 2019 #28

tRump is furiously texting Barr and Bolton as to how he can do the same thing BamaRefugee Jul 2019 #15

Navalny is the man whose work revealed the "Deripaska tapes" EleanorR Jul 2019 #17

Please make this its own OP Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #24

please please DBoon Jul 2019 #38

What happened to the Russian escort who made the recordings on Deripaska's boat lapfog_1 Jul 2019 #39

Which is why NO repugs speak ill of putin. nt Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #18

Putin is a terrorist. Initech Jul 2019 #21

Did he shoot down airplanes of innocent civilians? rufus dog Jul 2019 #30

Trump pals around with terrorists. mgardener Jul 2019 #33

He is absolutely a terrorist. Initech Jul 2019 #35

Our countries are now joined in corruption, so shouldn't the Dems plan a press conference? DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #22

Vlad being Vlad.... paleotn Jul 2019 #25

Does Trump still want to build a Trump Tower in Moscow ? katmondoo Jul 2019 #26

At what point do we re-visit our position on assassinating foreign leaders? Buckeyeblue Jul 2019 #29

Yushchenko REDUX harumph Jul 2019 #36

In addition Russian authorities arrested 1,300 protesters Duppers Jul 2019 #40

FUCK YOU, PUTIN! Just--FUCK YOU! lastlib Jul 2019 #41