Politkovskaya
29.02.2012 14:41
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Berezovsky, Zakayev ‘behind Politkovskaya murder’ - suspectUK-based Chechen militant envoy Akhmed Zakayev and businessman Boris Berezovsky were behind the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya in 2006, says a former high-ranking Moscow police officer charged with organizing the crime. |
19.01.2012 18:17
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Female DNA find clouds Politkovskaya caseExperts examining a pistol in the journalist Anna Politkovskaya murder case have discovered DNA traces belonging to a woman. The news has been confirmed by one of the suspect’s lawyers and police source. |
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27.10.2011 19:37
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New charges in Politkovskaya slayingA former police officer was formally indicted today for the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. However, he denies any involvement in the crime, and has refused to testify in court. |
07.10.2011 09:43
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Politkovskaya – Justice nears after 5 yearsFive years after the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, gunned down near her apartment block in Moscow in 2006, police believe they have arrested the chief suspect. However, strong evidence appears thin on the ground. |
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03.09.2011 15:15
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Main suspect in Politkovskaya case pleads guiltyEx-police colonel Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who is charged with the murder of the journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya, has pleaded guilty and struck a deal with investigators. |
29.08.2011 14:31
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Politkovskaya movie wins Best Documentary in MontrealA drama about Russian liberal Novaya Gazeta reporter Anna Politkovskaya, who was assassinated in Moscow in October 2006, has received the Best Documentary award at the World Film Festival in Montreal. |
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24.08.2011 00:37
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Ex-police chief detained in Politkovskaya murder caseDmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a former chief of the fourth division of the Moscow City Police Operational Search Department has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the killing of Novaya Gazeta reporter Anna Politkovskaya on October 7, 2006. |
20.08.2011 15:27
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What price freedom?A drama about the fearless Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya who was gunned down in her apartment block in downtown Moscow in October 2006 has had its world premiere in New York to a full house. |
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Accused Politkovskaya killer charged with murderRustam Makhmudov has been charged with the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. The Russian prosecutor's office says they have enough evidence to establish his role in this crime. |
Politkovskaya murder suspect arrest – only one step towards solving crimeThe man suspected of killing Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been brought to Moscow for interrogation. Prosecutors believe they are a little closer to solving the murder, one of the most high-profile slayings in recent Russian memory. |
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31.05.2011 14:42
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Alleged killer of Politkovskaya detainedRustam Makhmudov, the man suspected of killing journalist Anna Politkovskaya, was detained in the Chechen Republic and has arrived in Moscow for questioning. |
Film tribute to PolitkovskayaA Bitter Taste of Freedom – a drama focusing on the fearless Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who was gunned down in her apartment block in downtown Moscow in October 2006 – is scheduled for shooting. |
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Pistol that killed Politkovskaya traced to shady workshopPolice have discovered the place where the pistol used in the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was likely made. They plan to question the alleged accomplice in the case, who is now doing time for another crime. |
07.10.2010 09:26
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Four years on: Anna Politkovskaya’s murder still unsolvedOctober 7 marks four years since Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was gunned down in her apartment block. Her family and human rights activists are hitting out at police for not doing enough to find her killer. |
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Journalist murder: new leads in an old caseNew details have emerged in the high-profile case of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder. |
15.12.2009 20:24
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Journalists commemorated, murders still unsolvedDecember 15 in Russia is a mourning day for journalists murdered for doing their job – spreading information. The date has been remembered in the country since 1991, to highlight the dangers of working in the industry. |
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Chances of finding Politkovskaya killers fadeThree years after Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder, her killers are still at large. A fresh inquiry has been ordered, but Politkovskaya’s family say the chances of finding those responsible are fading. |
New suspects in Politkovskaya caseThe renewed investigation into the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya now involves new suspects. That's according to the editor-in-chief of the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, where Politkovskaya worked. |
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Politkovskaya case returns to investigationRussia’s Supreme Court has returned the case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya for additional investigation. This overrules a recent court ruling, which ordered a retrial of the case to start in September. |
Politkovskaya’s case to be retriedThe retrial of four men accused of involvement in the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will go ahead. |



















