Russian journalist wrote the truth and was killed

Anna Politkovskaya killed for discrediting the Putin's administration

Anna Politkovskaya, a famous journalist and a columnist for Novaya Gazeta was murdered this Saturday in Moscow. The journalist’s neighbor found her body in an elevator at about 5 PM Moscow time. The police found a gun and four shells on the scene of the crime. She is known first of all for her materials about Chechnya and Northern Caucasus and also for her harsh opposition to the current regime in Russia. The main murder theory is “journalistic.” Human rights activist Liudmila Alekseeva explained, “She told the truth, and that is why she was killed.” State Duma deputy Vladimir Ryzhkov said, “She investigated Beslan, Nord-Ost and national corruption – that’s where the motives should be sought.” /more/