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Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya ( née Mazepa; [a] 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was an American-born Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005). [1]
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. She was known for her opposition to the Chechen conflict and for criticism of Vladimir Putin.
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...
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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. Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, a former Moscow...
Oct 8, 2018 · The Russian investigative journalist, known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya, was found murdered on Oct. 7, 2006, in the hallway of the building where she lived in Moscow....
Nov 14, 2023 · A former Russian detective convicted for his role in orchestrating the 2006 assassination of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin...
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.
