21 Facts About Dmitry Muratov

Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov is a Russian journalist, television presenter and the editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper.

Dmitry Muratov was the newspaper's editor-in-chief from 1995 to 2017, and again assumed the position in 2019.

Dmitry Muratov helped to create "the only truly critical newspaper with national influence in Russia today", according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Dmitry Muratov was born on 29 October 1961 into a Russian family in the city of Kuibyshev.

Dmitry Muratov studied at the Faculty of Philology at Kuibyshev State University for five years, where he discovered his interest in journalism.

In 1987, Dmitry Muratov began working as a correspondent for Volzhsky Komsomolets newspaper.

Dmitry Muratov's superiors were so impressed that by the end of his first year he was appointed to head of the Komsomolskaya Pravda youth department, and later was promoted to editor of news articles.

Dmitry Muratov helped to create Novaya Gazeta, where he was named Deputy Press Editor.

Dmitry Muratov held this position for over 20 years, stepping down in 2017, citing the exhausting nature of running the paper.

Dmitry Muratov often reported on sensitive topics including human rights violations, high-level government corruption, and abuse of power.

Dmitry Muratov's newspaper has been influential on shedding light of the turbulent situations in Chechnya and the Northern Caucasus in general.

In December 2022, Dmitry Muratov said that while Russia can "destroy" Ukraine's infrastructure, "it will never be able to conquer it".

On 7 April 2022, Dmitry Muratov was attacked by an unknown person and covered with red paint while on a train from Moscow to Samara, supposedly as an act of support for Russian troops; According to US intelligence agencies, the attack was organized by Russian intelligence services.

Dmitry Muratov is a decorated journalist who has received numerous awards and honours for his contributions to his craft.

Dmitry Muratov received the CPJ International Press Freedom Award in 2007 from the Committee to Protect Journalists for his bravery in defending the freedom of the press in the face of danger.

Dmitry Muratov was given the Legion of Honour order; France's highest civil decoration.

Dmitry Muratov traveled to the Netherlands in May 2010 to receive the Four Freedoms Award for the Novaya Gazeta.

In 2016, Dmitry Muratov accepted the Golden Pen of Freedom Award from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers.

Dmitry Muratov is a member of the democratic political party Yabloko that did not support the smart voting initiative by Navalny.

Dmitry Muratov has said that he would have given the prize to Alexei Navalny if it were his choice.

On 22 March 2022, Dmitry Muratov decided to sell his Nobel Peace Prize medal to an auction, donating the proceeds to UNICEF for the benefit of refugees from Ukraine.