# Anna Politkovskaya

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: Journalist, Novaya Gazeta
- Jurisdiction: Russia

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 7, 2006 | [Investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya is shot dead in Moscow; a former police officer is later convicted of organizing the killing](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2006-russia-politkovskaya-killed) | other | historical |

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