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'''Anna Politkovskaya''' (1958-2006) was a journalist whose searing critiques of [[Vladimir Putin]] and the Russian government's policies in [[Chechnya]] earned her several prestigious awards. She also served as a mediator during the 2002 hostage situation during the showing of Nord-Ost in a Moscow theater. She found more fame in death, having been shot under suspicious circumstances on October 7, 2006 at her apartment in Moscow.

'''Anna Politkovskaya''' (1958-2006) was a journalist whose searing critiques of [[Vladimir Putin]] and the Russian government's policies in [[Chechnya]] earned her several prestigious awards. She also served as a mediator during the 2002 hostage situation during the showing of Nord-Ost in a Moscow theater. She found more fame in death, having been shot under suspicious circumstances on October 7, 2006 at her apartment in Moscow.

[[Finland]] held the position of Presidency of the [[European Union]] Council that time and The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs commented murder of Politkovskaya:

[[Finland]] held the position of Presidency of the [[European Union]] Council the time of the murder and The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs released this statement:

: ''"The Presidency of the European Union has learned with deep regret about the killing in Moscow of Anna Politkovskaya, well-known journalist and defender of freedom of expression in Russia. The Presidency calls for a thorough investigation of this heinous crime and the bringing of its perpetrators to justice."'' <ref>http://www.eu2006.fi/news_and_documents/cfsp_statements/vko40/en_GB/1160304778622/</ref>

: ''"The Presidency of the European Union has learned with deep regret about the killing in Moscow of Anna Politkovskaya, well-known journalist and defender of freedom of expression in Russia. The Presidency calls for a thorough investigation of this heinous crime and the bringing of its perpetrators to justice."'' <ref>http://www.eu2006.fi/news_and_documents/cfsp_statements/vko40/en_GB/1160304778622/</ref>