On 29 August 2008, Prime minister Putin gathered thirty-five leading media executives in Sochi. Putin paid attention to Aleksei Venediktov, the editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow, and criticized the station for its coverage of the war.[45] Putin reportedly told Venediktov: "You are responsible for everything that goes on at the radio station. I don’t know who they are, but I know who you are."[46] After Venediktov returned to Moscow, the station’s staff were told that they should "pay careful attention" to their reporting, to check their facts and ensure to air enough government views.[47]