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Russian Newspapers Pay Tribute To Politkovskaya


Muscovites protesting on October 8 against the killing of Politkovskaya (epa) October 26, 2006 -- Russian print media today honored murdered investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya with a special free publication.


The 16-page tribute, funded by the Russian Journalists' Union, was distributed across Russia and contained articles on Politkovskaya's major investigations.


MORE: Politkovskaya's last interview , conducted on October 5 by RFE/RL's Russian Service.


Politkvoskaya was an outspoken critic of the Kremlin and her October 7 contract-style killing was seen as a symbol of the problems faced by independent journalists in Russia.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised a thorough investigation of the killing. Her newspaper, "Novaya gazeta," is offering a $1 million reward for information that leads to the conviction of her killers.


(AFP, newsru. com)

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