“I’m Calling Ana . . .”
“Good day! I’m calling Ana . . . I would like to give a report on recent events to her. Anya! It’s impossible to not be an admirer of yours. I was concerned for Shchekochikhin and IT happened. I was afraid for you and IT also happened. They will not name a star or a constellation after you. No matter, your name will shine brighter than all the stars named for respectable people on earth. [Your name] already serves as proof, an example and a warning.”
Such are the words of a certain Vasilii Vasilevich from Moscow in a call to Anna Politkovskaya’s cell phone. The call was not made a year ago. It’s barely a few days old. Vasilii phoned Politkovskaya on 1 October 2007 in response to Novaya gazeta’s announcement that the paper has reconnected her cell phone ..read more
