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Anna Politkovskaya (pictured), a Russian journalist and human-rights activist, was assassinated in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow.
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Anna Politkovskaya
Russian journalist (1958–2006)
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).Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Assassination of Anna Politkovskaya
2006 murder in Moscow, Russia
On 7 October 2006, Russian journalist, writer and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in the elevator of her apartment block in central Moscow. She was known for her opposition to the Second Chechen War and criticism of Russian president Vladimir Putin. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)