Russian media mourn ‘fearless’ reporter

Russian prosecutors investigating the murder of a prominent journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, 7 October 2006, say they believe her death could be linked to her investigative reporting on Chechnya and criticism of the regime of President Putin.

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Wikipedia: Anna Politkovskaya http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Politkovskaya

BBC News, 9.10.06: Reporter's death 'tragic' - Putin http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6035103.stm

European Parliament: Article, 12.10.06: Anna Politkovskaya (1958-2006) - a tribute by the European Parliament http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/015-11638-284-10-41-902-20061012STO11637-2006-11-10-2006/default_en.htm

BBC News, 27.8.07: Arrests over Russia writer murder http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6965253.stm

Deutsche Welle, 24.8.11: Russian authorities arrest alleged mastermind of journalist's murder http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15340411,00.html

BBC News, 23.8.11: Politkovskaya murder: Russian ex-policeman arrested http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14640457

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