According to Radio Liberty / Radio Free Europe, Mirek Topolanek, Prime Minister of Czech Republic in his public speech called on the global community to strengthen international pressure on Russia.

Topolanek made his statement on 4 October, during a press conference at RL/RFE office in Prague. The meeting was dedicated to the memory of Anna Politkovskaya, a famous Russian journalist, correspondent of “Novaya Gazeta”, who was murdered on 7 October 2006 in Moscow.

The Czech Prime Minister also noted that the outcomes of investigation on the journalist’s murder will clarify the real situation in Russia in the sphere of media and freedom of speech.

NANSMIT monitoring service