Why murder Anna Politkovskaya?
Free press, PutinLogic, Russia (0)
When Anna Politkovskaya was murdered, there were Putin defenders who questioned what he would have to gain from being associated with such a thing. Here's the answer to that question, from Newsweek:
In the news conference, which lasted nearly five hours, Mr. Putin won applause from the hundreds of local journalists present when he touted Russia's economic achievements.