August 3, 2009
The abduction and murder of human
rights activist Natalia Estemirova in the conflict-ridden Northern
Caucasus has been the latest crime to shake Russia's embattled
liberal community—and raise the question of whether today's Russia
lives not just under an authoritarian regime, but a reign of terror
against dissenters. While there are different theories as to the
real perpetrators of this vile crime, writes Cathy Young, none are
particularly flattering to the Kremlin.
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