Twenty years ago, on October 7, 2006, the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was killed, known for her brave reporting on war crimes during the Chechen war and her criticism of Vladimir Putin, and her words about his nature and style of governance sound prophetic today in light of the brutal invasion of Ukraine and the loss of human rights in Russia. #AnaPolitkovskaja #Putin #Rusija (translated)
R. Kadyrov, for his part, called her the "enemy of the Chechen people" and promised that she would "answer" for her criticism of him. #AnaPolitkovskaja #RusijosŽurnalistika #TiriamojiŽurnalistika (translated)
"did everything to clarify these crimes" In 2021, when asked about it, V. Putin said that his country's institutions "did everything to clarify these crimes." #AnaPolitkovskaja #RusijosŽurnalistika #TiriamojiŽurnalistika (translated)
"Everything that is happening now in Russia was foretold by Anna Politkovskaya in the books she published before her death," said Sergei Sokolov, the editor of the legendary journalist at the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta," where she worked. #AnaPolitkovskaja #RusijosŽurnalistika #TiriamojiŽurnalistika (translated)
Twenty years ago, journalist Anna Politkovskaja, who wrote about the Chechen war and V. Putin's growing authoritarian tendencies, was murdered, becoming a symbol of the dangers of Russian journalism; her warnings are still relevant today as Russia continues its war against Ukraine and its repression within. #AnaPolitkovskaja #RusijosŽurnalistika #TiriamojiŽurnalistika (translated)
