First of all, "functioning democracies" currently do not exist at all, perhaps in some wet stinky dreams of Novodvorskaya fans, because true "functioning democracy" existed only in some village in ancient Greece and it actually failed;

second, being journalist does not grant physical immortality, for example UNESCO reported worldwide 5 casualties/day among media workers on average world wide. Not sure whom do you mean by "lesser lethality"?
I don't remember any "west" journalists ever risking their life to make a reportage from the (mostly west-created) warzone, and when they do - they instead hire locals, which are not counted as "west" then, right? (makes sense from corporation liability standpoint). In short, they die less, because they do not risk, preferring fact-rearrangement in a comfy chair.

third, the linked database (Glastnost) is a "foreign agent" (to 100% externally funded non-profit) and merely sums up facts to cover the agenda by cake-slicing. For example, where is Pavel Sheremet? A quick look at the cases shows that these people were media workers, from camera men to reporters which died or were killed for various reasons (from hanging to stabbing by a serial killer) and cases. Many were decorated, some directly by President. Some are known to publish massive amount of fake articles with only goal to manipulate local opinion by fact rearrangements (with help of His Inviolabilitiness Mr. Soros) which usually leads to - yes, civil war.

On that note, I'd like to remind you that your country still denies the very basic rights for refugees from Afghanistan, like:
- basic $2000 monthly payments,
- some immobility properity, like ancient castles
- right for sexual relaxation with young children (gay practice lessons)
- right to worship Allah and follow the path of mujaheddin (car bombers, plane hijackers and other modern-age liberty activism)
- right to beat kafirs
- right to execute their natural leadership (over you, ofc)
Instead, russian propaganda tv reports that the wall is built around them! Has Germany become another DDR and forgot these essential freedoms? Its pretty obvious that you should be sanctioned for that, as Mrs Merkel only offered "tight cooperation" to Trump - and not to poor oppressed refugees. Have you personally done anything yourself? Sure you can adopt 4-10 of them. And hence you refused to sell your cars to russia due to high liberal values, one of refugees would sure adopt few BMWs, for free as a sign of gratitude ofc.

^^^^ high quality professional journalism here, 100% non-fatal, facts only, independent press