1. Maxim Yevgenyevich Katz is a Russian political opposition figure, urban planning activist, election campaign strategist, and popular YouTuber hosting his own daily political show.
13 Facts About Maxim Katz
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In 2012, Maxim Katz was elected to the Russian Opposition Coordination Council, serving until 2013.
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Maxim Katz is known for his work as an opposition election campaign strategist, having served as campaign chief or deputy for electoral runs of Alexei Navalny, Dmitry Gudkov, Darya Besedina, and Anastasia Bryukhanova.
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In 2012, Maxim Katz co-founded the City Projects Foundation, an organization that focuses on improving the quality of life in Russian cities, together with Ilya Varlamov.
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Maxim Katz is facing politically motivated charges in Russia for allegedly spreading "false information" about the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine.
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Maxim Katz was born in Moscow, Russia to a Jewish father and an ethnically Russian mother.
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In 2012, Maxim Katz was elected as a municipal deputy of the Moscow district of Shchukino.
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In 2016, Maxim Katz was one of thirteen Russians to receive the UK government's Chevening Scholarship, which sponsors students with leadership potential to study at a British university.
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In May 2023, Maxim Katz received his master's degree from Tel Aviv University, completing a program "Leadership in education".
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In early 2022, Maxim Katz declared his opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequently fled the country.
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On 23 March 2023, Maxim Katz was arrested in absentia by the Basmanny District Court on charges of "discrediting" the Russian Armed Forces for covering the Bucha massacre, facing up to 10 years in prison.
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Maxim Katz is the author and host of the eponymous YouTube channel.
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In March 2021, Maxim Katz received the Global Belarusian Solidarity Award in the category "View from the outside" from the center for Belarusian Solidarity.