Vechernyaya Odessa

"Vechernyaya Odessa" is Odessa, Ukraine's most widely read newspaper, published three times per week.

Murder of Boris Derevyanko

On August 11, 1997, Boris Derevyanko, who had been the editor of "Vechernyaya Odessa" for 24 years, was shot and killed on a city street in broad daylight on his way to work. He was 59 years old. International news organizations and the regional prosecutor concluded that Derevyanko was assassinated because of his editorial work, as a known critic of local post-communist politicians. A suspect was arrested in September and confessed to performing the contract killing.

ee also

*List of newspapers in Ukraine

References

* [http://www.cpj.org/attacks97/europe/ukraine.html "Journalists Killed in 1997: Ukraine"] Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
* [http://www.freemedia.at/cms/ipi/statements_detail.html?ctxid=CH0055&docid=CMS1147190125469&year=1997 "Veteran journalist killed"] , International Press Institute, 12 August 1997. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
* [http://www.newseum.org/scripts/Journalist/Detail.asp?PhotoID=1184 "Boris Derevyanko"] , Newseum, The Freedom Forum Journalists Memorial. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
* [http://welcome.odessa.ua/vo/ Ассоциация "Вечерняя Одесса"] ru icon at OdessaGlobe.com. Retrieved June 15, 2007.