Mourners pay final respects to Russian journalist Politkovskaya

Family, friends and admirers paid their final respects Tuesday at the funeral of investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya, a critic of President Vladimir Putin and of the government and military's conduct in

Chechnya who was gunned down in an apparent contract killing.

Politkovskaya, 48, was fatally shot in her apartment building Saturday. The killing threw a new spotlight on the risks faced by journalists who criticize Russian authorities and dig deep to expose abuses. (AP)