Anna Politkovskaya
- Born
- 30 August 1958 (48 years old)
- Passed away
- 7 October 2006
- Place of birth
- New York, New York, USA
- Gender
- Female
Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya (née Mazepa; 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was a Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005). On 7 October 2006 (notably, on the 54th birthday of Russian president Vladimir Putin), she was murdered in the elevator of her block of apartments, an assassination that attracted international attention.
