Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oleg Kashin



Oleg Kashin

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The result was Speedy Keep - Cyborg Ninja 04:09, 28 July 2007 (UTC)


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Does not seem to satisfy WP:Notability Biophys 00:30, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep The article is not the best written, but a little research shows he is noteworthy, even if the article isn't making that clear. He is better known in Russia and most of the available info is in Russian so hard to translate.  He is more a political figure than the article explains.  I would ask to wait and see how the article develops, as it appears it is written by someone who doesn't speak English as their first language.  I would also add that anyone that is considered "an enemy of the state" for supporting free speech in Russia is noteworthy in the US for that fact alone, considering the current/past politicial tensions.  In a short period of research, I found enough that I want to learn more, and hope someone cleans the article up.  Pharmboy 00:59, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong keep per Pharmboy. A quick glance at the articles that google threw up suggests that he is a prominent journalist in a country not renowned for its freedom of press. His name crops up in a few WP articles including Media freedom in Russia where he is cited as an example of a journalist of "patriotic persuasions". This is, I feel, an article in need of work rather than being deleted.  --Malcolmxl5 01:45, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong keep per above. References have been added, so I think it's time to remove the notability tag, as this person seems to be rather notable indeed. Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 01:52, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep. Established notability, rich amount of sources, and a few external links. James Luftan 02:48, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Notable and plenty of sources cited. Suggest that nom read WP:Notability again before nominating articles for deletion. - Cyborg Ninja 03:58, 28 July 2007 (UTC)


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