Similarities between Hitler and Putin - time to wake up for some
First of all, as a true dictator, you need to kill anyone that is openly against you. Means Journalists as well as politicians, even family members can not be spared if they are thought as not to be 100% loyal, e.g. the brother of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un. That was so already 1000s of years ago in the Roman Emipre (ok, not so much for journalists, but for politicians and family members of the leaders).
Back to Putin and whom he let murder:
Since Vladimir Putin took power in 2000, an alarming number of his critics have been killed, with estimates ranging from 34 to over 150 depending on the definition of a “critic.” Most of these deaths have occurred outside of Russia, with the majority of them occurring in the United Kingdom and Ukraine.
The most prominent case of a critic of Putin being killed is that of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian spy who fled to the UK and became a vocal critic of the Kremlin. Litvinenko was poisoned in 2006 with a rare radioactive substance, polonium–210, which was traced back to the Russian government.
Other prominent critics include Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist and vocal critic of Putin and the Russian government who was shot to death in 2006; Paul Klebnikov, a journalist who was shot and killed in 2004; and Boris Nemtsov, an opposition leader who was killed near the Kremlin in 2015.
These deaths have been linked to the Kremlin and its associates, though the Russian government has denied any involvement in the killings. The deaths of these critics of Putin have had a chilling effect on free speech in Russia, as many people are now afraid to speak out against the government for fear of retribution.
Now, there are plenty of webpages going through Putins opponents being killed during his dictatorship, e.g. the following website went through the endless list with more details:
https://www.grunge.com/625193/enemies-of-putin-who-have-died/
Russia and freedom of the press, like fire and water:
Press freedom in Russia is heavily restricted and consistently under threat due to the government‘s attempts to control public discourse. Russian law allows for the government to restrict or limit media outlets that it deems to be in opposition to the state‘s interests.
Additionally, the Russian government has used both explicit and implicit methods to limit press freedom, such as passing laws that restrict the media’s ability to criticize the government and its officials, as well as using financial and other means to shut down outlets critical of the state.
In addition, the Russian government has used its control over the distribution of media to limit press freedom. This includes the government controlling the distribution of newspapers and other media outlets, as well as shutting down or censoring online media outlets.
The government has also used its control over access to the Internet to limit press freedom, including blocking websites and social media accounts that it deems to be in opposition to the state. Finally, threats of violence and imprisonment are often used to limit press freedom in Russia. Journalists who criticize the government or its policies are often targeted with threats, as well as physical and legal attacks. Additionally, journalists who are deemed to be in opposition to the government have been arrested or imprisoned on charges related to their reporting.