Twenty years after her assassination, the former editor of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya asserts she “predicted” the current course of Russia under President Vladimir Putin. Politkovskaya was known for her critical reporting on the war in Chechnya and Putin’s ascent to power. She was fatally shot in the lobby of her apartment building in Moscow on October 7, 2006. Her editor made the statement ahead of the anniversary of her death on Wednesday. The journalist’s work highlighted human rights abuses and political repression. The editor’s comments underscore the dangers faced by independent journalists in Russia and the prescience of Politkovskaya’s reporting.