Editor-In-Chief “Sib.fm” resigned after the removal of the news about the rally Navalny in Novosibirsk

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Главред "Sib.fm" уволился после удаления новости о митинге Навального в Новосибирске

The chief editor of Novosibirsk the Internet-portal “Sib.fm” Sergey Samoilenko left his post after the demands of the owner of the publication to remove the news about the rally Alexei Navalny. About it reports “Radio Freedom”.

18 September on the website “Sib.fm” was posted news announcing declared the meeting of Alexei Navalny in Novosibirsk on September 22. Soon the note was removed. 22 Sep Samoilenko said that he will leave the position of editor-in-chief.

In an interview with “Radio Liberty” Samoilenko said that his dismissal caused by the decision of the owner of the newspaper to remove news Bulk.

“The owner decided, in my opinion, pointless and even idiotic. I scratched turnip and realized that it is not ready in such settings to work. So stupid to use a resource is a microscope to hammer nails. Well, their business. [The decision was] that do not write about the rally, and that was enough for me. I think in General it was decided to pretend that the Bulk does not exist in nature,” — said Samoilenko.

“Radio Liberty” also reported that the new owner “Sib.fm” was Viktor Ignatov, a businessman and former Senator from the Novosibirsk region, the current head of interregional coordination Council of “United Russia”. The publication was founded by Andrew Senchuk recently sold his Ignatov.

On 22 September in Novosibirsk there has passed meeting of Alexei Navalny in Novosibirsk. On the same day in the city was organized a screening of the film “Matilda” directed by Alexei Uchitel, a month before the premiere. Navalny called this coincidence “tricks” authorities “come to the meeting fewer people.” Shortly before the start of the rally in the Park, where he was held, burst heating pipes.

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