Murder of Anna Politkovskaya

Passers place flowers near the entrance where journalist Anna Politkovska was killed, in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, October 8, 2006. On the 7th of October Politkovska, correspondent of “Nova gazeta” known by her critical statements against the war in Chechen republic, was found killed in the lift of her home. The inquiry considers a number of murder versions include “the premeditated murder connected with the execution of the public duty”. Politkovska is the author of documental book “Travel to the hell. Chechen diary”; she was awarded by “The Gold pen of Russia” for the series of reportings from Chechen republic in 2000. Also she received the prize of Russian journalist Union “Good act ­ good heart”, the prize for releases about the struggle with corruption and the diploma “The Gold gong ­ 2000” for releases about Chechen republic. From 1999 Politkovska has repeatedly come to operations zones in Chechen republic, took part in the talks with soldiers held hostages on “Nord-Ost”. Photo by UNIAN