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Temporary Plaque Installed After Anna Politkovskaya Memorial Is Smashed in Moscow

The destruction prompted her family, together with Novaya Gazeta, to seek a criminal case over the act.

Overview

  • Unknown individuals broke the commemorative plaque on the Lesnaya Street building where the journalist was killed in 2006, according to eyewitness photos.
  • A replacement temporary sign with the same inscription was mounted on Monday morning, and residents left flowers at the site.
  • Officials have not issued any public comment on the vandalism as of the latest reports.
  • Several men were convicted for roles in the killing, but no organizers were identified and the limitation period for pursuing them expired in 2021.
  • One convicted participant, Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, left prison to fight in Ukraine in 2023 and received a pardon.