The thriller about slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Words of War, opens in US cinemas today. The filmmakers took ...

Maxine Peake pays homage to slain journalist Anna Politkovskaya in Words of War. Read our review of this simplistic biopic.

Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist who went up against the villain of our age and paid the ultimate price for it.

Words of War is an upcoming biographical film about the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Directed by James Strong, the film is set to be released in theatres on May 2, 2025.

Nathan Hodge is a former Moscow bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal. He was previously a Kabul-based correspondent, covering Afghanistan and Pakistan for the Journal.