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

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2006-10-07

- Address: https://www.rferl.org/a/1071874.html
- Kind: reporting
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
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## Cited by

- [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)
- [Claim 263: Politkovskaya, known for critical reporting on Chechnya, was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/263)
- [Claim 264: The head of the Russian Union of Journalists said the killing was clearly a contract killing.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/264)
- [Claim 265: The International Federation of Journalists said the killing reflected a state of lawlessness threatening Russian journalism.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/265)

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