His location has since become known to Russian journalists.
In recent weeks, one Russian journalist was briefly held by kidnappers and another has been reported missing.
Among the wounded were two Russian journalists embedded with the column.
A Russian journalist was reported to have been killed, the 16th journalist to die in the 16-month conflict.
Once when we were walking through my hotel together, a Russian journalist asked him if he was happy with our meeting.
His bizarre pronouncements have been a source of endless joy to Russian political journalists.
Here is a report from a Russian journalist who says:
He found lodging at an inexpensive dormitory used primarily by Russian journalists.
We have no Russian female journalists present, in case you were wondering.
In recent weeks, some Russian journalists have become more critical, too.