Politkovskaya 'predicted' Russia's turn under Putin, editor says on 20th anniversary of her death
Summary
Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was killed 20 years ago after reporting on the war in Chechnya and President Vladimir Putin’s rise to power. Her editor says she predicted how Russia would change under Putin, including harsh control of the media and government.Key Facts
- Anna Politkovskaya was a Russian reporter known for covering the war in Chechnya and criticizing Vladimir Putin.
- She was murdered in 2006 outside her apartment in Moscow.
- Her editor says she warned Russia would become more authoritarian under Putin.
- Politkovskaya said journalists would have to obey Putin or face death or jail.
- Putin's government calls Politkovskaya’s newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, a "foreign agent."
- The killers were caught, but those who ordered the murder remain unknown.
- Politkovskaya reported on war crimes by both Russian forces and Chechen rebels.
- She became a symbol for investigative journalism and freedom of the press in Russia.
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