Russia is ready to discuss human rights...

"Indeed, we always discuss these questions and I told the [Danish] prime minister that we are open for discussions on this issue with representatives of the state, as well as representatives of the civil society and non-governmental organizations," Medvedev said in Copenhagen at a news conference on the results of talks with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.

"At the same time, these are our problems and we will deal with them independently, on our own. We don"t need any external support on the issue. We have to deal with this on our own," he said.

The Danish prime minister expressed his concern over the murders of journalists in Russia, which has one of the poorest journalist safety records in the world.

"I noticed that progress was made in that direction. But I also said that Danes are concerned over the murders of journalists which have taken place in Russia. I expressed my wish that these cases be investigated and those guilty brought to justice,"

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