Anna Politkovskaya
Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya 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, Vladimir Putin's birthday.
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- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- MSU Faculty of Journalism
- Awards
- 🏆 Civil Courage Prize🏆 Hermann Kesten Prize🏆 Geschwister-Scholl-Preis🏆 Olof Palme Prize🏆 Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien
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1958
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Birth2006
Died
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