Acclaimed journalist and human rights advocate Anna Politkovskaya transitioned from a local newspaper reporter to a fearless investigator of the brutal conflict in Chechnya, revealing corruption within the Russian government under Vladimir Putin. Despite facing threats, violence, and even being poisoned, she persisted in her coverage of the Chechen war. Tragically, she was assassinated in the elevator of her apartment building, and the identity of those who commissioned her murder remains unknown.