Ivan Safronov

While American journalists suffer each day to bring truth to light, standing up to the vast right wing media, exemplifying courage and selflessness in their execution of the most treasured amendment... another Russian journalist dies. This time a 'forcible suicide' ends the life of Ivan Safronov right before he is to post a news story about arms sales to Middle Eastern countries - a story that would have been embarrassing to the Russian military.

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