# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2006-russia-politkovskaya-killed)
- Source: Russia: Prominent Journalist, Kremlin Critic, Shot Dead In Moscow. https://www.rferl.org/a/1071874.html
- 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

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