"On the tightly controlled Russian airwaves, Ekho Moskvy, a liberal radio station, has always stood out. Despite being two-thirds owned by Gazprom Media, an arm of Russia’s state gas giant, it has aired acerbic criticism of the Kremlin and invited guests blacklisted by state television. This freedom is under threat. Alexei Venediktov, the station’s long-serving editor, is to lose his place on the board, as are two independent members." (Quoted from article)