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Anna Politkovskaya

Russian journalist (1958–2006)

  • Fame68.7
  • Momentum16.6
  • Journalists rank#102
Source-basedRising
  • Fame68.7
  • Momentum16.6
  • Journalists rank#102
  • Wikipedia39.1K
Lived 1958–2006, aged 48United States
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  • Wikipedia
    80 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1958–2006
    Aged 48
  • Known for
    A Bitter Taste of Free…
    2011
Summary
Updated 2026-09-02

Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was a Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005). She was found murdered in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow on 7 October 2006, Vladimir Putin's birthday.

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Fame
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68.7
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum16.6
Historical25.4
Now attention51.6
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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Category rank
#102
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