Reporters Without Borders critical of Ivanov's army hazing statement
MOSCOW. Feb 21 (Interfax) - The Reporters Without Borders international organization criticized Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov's recent remarks on hazing in the country's armed forces in an open letter unveiled on Monday. "You accused the media of exaggerating the episode "to make headlines" and of making "gratuitous allegations against all soldiers, especially all generals," the letter reads. "You claim the media has blackened the army's reputation and distorted the situation in the military. Your accusations are unacceptable," it reads. "How can you criticize them [the media] for reporting such a serious episode when it is so difficult to investigate the army and the case would never have been revealed without their help?" it reads. "You go further however, to accuse the media of encouraging desertions from the army and say that their action raises the question of whether these media are duly and legally registered," the letter reads. http://www.interfax.com/3/132205/news.aspx
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