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Alexander Politkovsky was a Russian journalist and political commentator who was known for his criticism of the Russian government and its policies. He was born in Moscow on 15 September 1953 and graduated from Moscow State University in 1975. Politkovsky began his career as a journalist in the late 1970s, working for the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda. He later worked for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, where he wrote extensively about the Chechen conflict and the human rights abuses that occurred during the war. He was also a professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Politkovsky was an outspoken critic of the Russian government and its policies, and was frequently targeted by the authorities for his views. In 2004, he was arrested and charged with libel, but was later released. In 2006, he was poisoned on a flight to Beslan, but survived. He was later shot and killed in 2006 in Moscow. Politkovsky was awarded numerous awards for his work, including the International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists in 2002, and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2006.

Popular As Alexander Vladimirovich Politkovsky
Occupation Journalist, political commentator, professor
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 15 September, 1953
Birthday 15 September
Birthplace Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia

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Who Is Alexander Politkovsky's Wife?

His wife is Anna Politkovskaya (d. 2006)

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Children Ilya Politkovsky, Vera Politkovskaya

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2006

His former spouse Anna Politkovskaya was murdered on October 7, 2006.

1987

From 1987 to 1991 he was a special correspondent and presenter of an infotainment program Vzglyad. Politkovsky was one of the founders of the TV company VID. He was elected as a Deputy of the Russian Federation for the period of 1990 to 1993.

1953

Alexander Vladimirovich Politkovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Политко́вский ; born September 15, 1953) is a Russian journalist, political commentator, and a professor at the Moscow Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting.