Claim 264

The head of the Russian Union of Journalists said the killing was clearly a contract killing.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: The head of the Russian Union of Journalists said the killing was clearly a contract killing.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Journalists' union calls it a contract killing
About: incident 2006-russia-politkovskaya-killed
Source: Russia: Prominent Journalist, Kremlin Critic, Shot Dead In Moscow
Publisher: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2006-10-07

Quotation from the source

It's clearly a contract killing -- that can be seen from the circumstances