english: While Gazeta.ru is not particularly oppositionary in spirit, Kotov's relative independence (he has been in charge for more than a decade) was apparently viewed as a threat by the owners.
non_english: Mentre Gazeta.ru non ha uno spirito particolarmente sovversivo, la relativa indipendenza di Kotov, direttore da più di dieci anni, era in parte vista come una minaccia dai proprietari.