U.S. State Department spokesman Philip. Crowley said that

Global Network reporter Liang Xu reported Nov. 8, the U.S. State Department spokesman Philip. Crowley said that every effort should punish Russia attacked Russia's "Kommersant" reporter Oleg. Casin the perpetrators.

Crowley said that "free and independent media is an essential condition for the existence of democracy", while Russia only in 2009, there were eight attacks on journalists, including "A lot of people made remarks critical of the Government." He called the Russian government "as the only exception, the (Russian) government can not leave alone, and bring to justice the perpetrators should be found."

The evening of November 6, Russia's "Kommersant" reporter Oleg. Cassin by two strangers in their own vicinity beaten with iron bars for a long time was seriously injured and is now in a coma. Police said he may be attacked Cassin articles published relations. To this end, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that all involved will be brought to justice, he also ordered the Russian Prosecutor General and Interior Minister personally supervising the case.

Journalists were killed Cassin case caused great repercussions in the Russian society, 6 day a lot of reporters gathered in front of the building in Moscow within the Council asked the Administration to find out the truth and punish offenders. President of the Russian press has also signed a letter that "the government should be the safety of workers in the domestic media is directly responsible."