Journo Knife Attack: Kremlin dismisses accusations

The Kremlin yesterday dismissed any criticism over the knife attack on a liberal radio journalist as work of a "madman" amid accusations the state fomented an atmosphere of hatred towards dissenters.

Tatyana Felgenhauer, a 32-year-old presenter, was attacked on Monday at the offices of the Echo of Moscow radio station by a man who claimed to have a "telepathic" connection with her.

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Writing from her hospital bed at the Sklifosovsky Institute, she said she would be fine and thanked her supporters.

"Breathing through a tube is even cool," she said in a hand-written note, a copy of which was posted on Twitter.