AdvertisementSigns Of A Media Crackdown Emerge In RussiaFebruary 20, 2012Corey FlintofffacebookEmailAlexei Venediktov, then editor-in-chief of Moscow Echo radio station, talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during an awards ceremony in Moscow, Jan. 13. Venediktov's ouster this month is seen as a sign that the Russian government may be cracking down on the independent media. (AFP/Getty Images)