Russian journalist dies after setting herself on fire

Prior to her self-immolation, Irina Slavina wrote on her Facebook page:"I ask you to blame the Russian Federation for my death."

A day before her death, she wrote on Facebook that police officers and investigators had searched her apartment, writing that they were looking for"brochures, leaflets and accounts" from the Open Russia opposition group, which is financed by Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

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