Last Updated on: 9th October 2021, 10:41 am
Who is Dmitry Muratov? Biography, Wiki
Dmitry Muratov is the editor of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which received the Nobel Peace Prize with Philippine journalist Maria Ressa.
The awards committee, based in Oslo, Norway, presented Muratov with the prestigious award for the newspaper’s coverage of human rights, freedom of expression, and other politically sensitive issues.
Dmitry Muratov’s Age
His current age is 59 years.
Russian Journalist Dmitry Muratov Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The editor-in-chief of one of Russia’s leading independent newspapers, Novaya Gazeta, received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Muratov said the price was completely unexpected and initially thought the incoming call from a Norwegian number as spam.
He said the award was in recognition of the increasing pressure on journalists in Russia.
“Russian journalism is currently being repressed. We will try to help people who are now recognized and attacked as “foreign agents” and expelled from the country,” he told the Podyom news site.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov praised Muratov as ‘brave’ and ‘talented’ after the award ceremony.
“He clings to his ideals. We congratulate him,” added Peskov.
Russia launched a sweeping crackdown on independent media last year and stigmatized many “foreign agents”; critics of the label say it should hamper critical posts’ ability to keep running.
Novaya Gazeta has not been labeled a “foreign agent”, unlike other major critical media outlets such as TV Dozhd, Meduza news site, investigative agencies, and The Insider.
His Professional Career
Muratov is the founder and editor of Novaya Gazeta, an independent newspaper responsible for President Vladimir Putin’s increasingly authoritarian Russia.
As editor-in-chief of Novaja Gazeta, Muratov runs an independent news source rare in Russia. His journalists were harassed and threatened, and six of them were killed, including Anna Politkovskaya, who was shot to death in 2006 at her Moscow home.
“Despite the killings and threats, editor-in-chief Muratov refused to renounce the independent policy of the newspaper,” said a statement from the Nobel Committee.
Although Muratov’s newspaper has often criticized the Russian authorities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday that they congratulated him.
“He persistently works according to his own ideals, he’s committed to them, he’s talented, he’s brave,” added Peskov.
