Politkovskaya, Anna

Politkovskaya, Anna
▪ 2007
Anna Stepanovna Mazepa 
      Russian investigative journalist (b. Aug. 30, 1958, New York, N.Y.—d. Oct. 7, 2006, Moscow, Russia), denounced the government of Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin for corruption and human rights abuses, particularly in regard to alleged atrocities committed by Russian troops during the Chechen war of secession. After studying journalism at Moscow State University, Politkovskaya became a reporter for the official newspaper, Izvestiya. She joined the staff of Novaya Gazeta in 1999 and soon after began reporting on the war in Chechnya, which she covered with courage and a lack of sentimentality. Her books included A Dirty War: A Russian Reporter in Chechnya (2001) and Putin's Russia (2004). She was a corecipient of the 2004 Olof Palme Award “for her courage and strength when reporting in difficult and dangerous circumstances.” Politkovskaya, who had received numerous death threats, was found shot dead in the elevator of her apartment building.

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