For outstanding reporting by a Russian journalist who displays courage, insight, balanced yet aggressive reporting, and independence of thought
AWARD YEAR: 2002
AWARD NAME: The Artyom Borovik Award 2002
RECIPIENT: Mikhail Krikunenko
AFFILIATION: N1V
HONORED WORK: “Merchants of Death”
The war in Chechnya is rife with bitter ironies, but nothing rankles the Russian public more than the thought that almost all of the Russian soldiers killed in the region are felled by Russian-made weapons. This concise, compelling documentary explores the murky world of gun enthusiasts, corrupt soldiers, and cashhungry ordinary citizens who feed the enormous black market for weapons inside Russia.
Citation for Excellence:
Serguey Dedukh and Anton Peredelsky
NTV
“Interview with Chechen Commando Baraev at the Moscow Theater Siege”