Anna Politkovskaya

Russian journalist (1958–2006)

Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya (née Mazepa; 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was a Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005). She was found murdered in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow on 7 October 2006. It was her reporting from Chechnya that made her national and international reputation.

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