Claim 265

The International Federation of Journalists said the killing reflected a state of lawlessness threatening Russian journalism.

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

Statement: The International Federation of Journalists said the killing reflected a state of lawlessness threatening Russian journalism.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: IFJ warns of lawlessness overwhelming journalism
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 reflects on the state of lawlessness that is threatening to overwhelm the whole of Russian journalism