Politkovskaya 'predicted' Russia's turn under Putin, editor says on 20th anniversary of her death

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Assassinated Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya "predicted" Moscow's trajectory under President Vladimir Putin 20 years ago, her former editor said ahead of the anniversary of her death on Wednesday.

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  • Assassinated Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya "predicted" Moscow's trajectory under President Vladimir Putin 20 years ago, her former editor said ahead of the anniversary of her death on Wednesday.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:32:02 UTC.

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