Russian journalist mourned at funeral
Updated on 10 October 2006
Thousands attend the funeral of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Was she murdered for exposing the truth?
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Dark days for Russian democracy as thousands mourn the campaigning journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
In a visit to Germany President Putin told Chancellor Angela Merkel, that the killing of Anna
Politkovskaya was a crime that would be punished.
But no members of his government were visible at the funeral of the 48-year-old, who was a harsh critic of the regime.
Nick Paton Walsh reports.
