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Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya ( née Mazepa; [a] 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was a Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005). [1]
Anna Politkovskaja in 2005, one year before her murder. Spontaneous citizens' memorial at entrance to Anna Politkovskaya's Moscow apartment building, 7 October 2006. On 7 October 2006, Russian journalist, writer and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in the elevator of her apartment block in central Moscow.
Nov 14, 2023 · Anna Politkovskaya was one of Russia’s most acclaimed journalists and a vocal critic of the Kremlin. Her murder in 2006 sent shock waves not just through Russia but around the world ...
Nov 14, 2023 · One of the five men convicted over the 2006 murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been pardoned after fighting in Ukraine, his lawyer says.
Oct 6, 2021 · Before she was killed on October 7, 2006, Anna Politkovskaya bemoaned the fate of journalism under President Vladimir Putin, saying independent journalists can expect "death, the bullet, poison...
Nov 14, 2023 · A former Russian detective convicted for his role in orchestrating the 2006 assassination of investigative journalist Anna Polikovskaya has been pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
Nov 14, 2023 · A lawyer for a man convicted in the 2006 killing of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya received a presidential pardon after a stint fighting in Ukraine. Sergei Khadzhikurbanov was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2014 for his role in the death of Politkovskaya.
