Politkovskaya assassination 20 years on: legacy of Putin-era press suppression

Le Monde marks the 20th anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's assassination, framing her reporting on Chechnya as prescient of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The piece underscores the Kremlin's long-standing suppression of critical journalism, a pattern that continues today. No new facts are reported; the item is a retrospective analysis.