DITTO:
I quite clearly say in my article that when seen as a stepping stone towards encroachment on publications like the Moscow Times, the move on the eXile is abhorrent and I condemn it.
My point is that the eXile betrayed democracy by setting itself up as an easy target for the Kremlin, helping it set a precedent for future such moves, and because of that I condemn the eXile as well. Anyone who knows me knows that it would be quite convenient for me to praise the eXile and use that praise as a lever to attack Putin, but in the interest of truth I decline to do so.
I hope you will spend some of your energy working to help save Russia’s remaining worthwhile publications by encouraging our leaders to take aggressive steps to stand up to Putin, and I applaud your concern for a free press. Without it, I’d be out of a job!
