Russia: Prominent Journalist, Kremlin Critic, Shot Dead In Moscow

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https://www.rferl.org/a/1071874.html

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2026-11-07

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• Investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya is shot dead in Moscow; a former police officer is later convicted of organizing the killing
• Claim 263: Politkovskaya, known for critical reporting on Chechnya, was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building.
• Claim 264: The head of the Russian Union of Journalists said the killing was clearly a contract killing.
• Claim 265: The International Federation of Journalists said the killing reflected a state of lawlessness threatening Russian journalism.

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