# Prize named for murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya gives special award to Trump envoy

https://mins.news/en/item/34794

- Meduza, 2026-08-27 18:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/27/prize-named-for-murdered-russian-journalist-anna-politkovskaya-honors-a-trump-envoy-with-a-special-award-for-talks-that-freed-almost-500-political-prisoners-in-belarus

> The Kamerton Prize, named after slain journalist Anna Politkovskaya, was presented in Moscow for the 14th time. A special award honoring “saving lives” went to John Coale, Donald Trump’s special envoy, for joining talks with Belarusian authorities that led to the release of nearly 500 political prisoners.