Mind you, these conflicts were only professional, work-related. It's a question of sociology. Before International Refugee Day, on 20 June, we will organize a sale during which we will auction the medal of my Nobel Prize for a large amount. Do you have reporters in Ukraine? We talk to them all the time. With the Western part of the country, whose center is Lviv, the thinking is, Let them live as they want. Can Dndar (Turkey), And that businesslike special servicesneeds silence, not press freedom. Dhondup Wangchen (China), It is direct. The most important thing is the buzz, so that other people come to sell objects that are dear to them. It was a lofty goal considering they began with two computers, one printer, two rooms, and no money for salaries. The problem is who is watching TV? In recent weeks, new censorship laws in Russia prompted many journalists to flee the country out of concern they could be arrested for reporting basic facts about Russias invasion of Ukraine. Petrov? Silence. First, our bright journalist, department editor, and an amazing reporter Igor Domnikov was killed by mercenary killers. The soldiers were saying we need two or three weeks, but it will soon be 70 days. I read their letters 24 hours a day. Other prominent Russians have been attacked with paint, including opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who was doused twice with dye in 2017. These were three pillars, three islands, on which the newspaper was standingDomnikov, Shchekochikhin, and Politkovskaya. Magazines, Digital And I am the one who gets to stand here in a tuxedo and receive an award. Despite the Kremlins success in marginalizing independent reporting, Novaya Gazeta continues to wield considerable influence with its uniquely uncompromising editorial line.Dmitry Muratovs prepared remarks for the International Press Freedom Awards ceremony, Links to stories about Dmitry Muratov:Anyas Paper (from Dangerous Assignments, spring/summer 2007), Read Novaya Gazetas electronic editions:September 2004 Beslan School hostage crisis (in Russian. But readers were asked for their opinion. Understanding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In the long run, what was the point of his sending troops into Ukraine? Pictures of the aftermath show blood-red paint covering his body and clothes, as well as the train compartment and his belongings. Most Russian citizens do not understand this threat: NATO has never attacked Russia. More than a third are categorically against the military action. Sorry, 140, you always have to be precise, as a journalist. Three of the most important people in my life. The war stopped all communication between people. Except that the tables keep getting longer between Putin and European leaders. It seems that they have consumed their own propaganda and have come to believe it. When it was forbidden to use the word war, I proposed that the newspaper be closed. Fesshaye Yohannes (Eritrea), Jiang Weiping (China), Kyiv also said that hundreds of criminal investigations for suspected treason and collaboration activities were underway. Talks with Putin led nowhere. Would victory for Ukraine mean losing Donbas and keeping Kyiv and Lviv? All rights reserved. Russia, what a country it was! Putin went to war against a country that lost eight million people in World War Two. Call this war Special Operation and keep informing us! So we continued to publish for 34 days. Ivanov? Our mutual existence could be characterized as a constant conflict. People are whispering: Isnt Zelensky Jewish? Nothing has changed, except that today we can check. I too want to participate, as well as Novaya Gazeta . I tell myself that with dark glasses and a red beard, I would look good. Aboubakr Jamai (Morocco), However, it is clear that the information that was transmitted to the Kremlin by the military and special forces, namely the fact that half of Ukraine was waiting for the Russian army with great impatience and feverishness this information was not confirmed. I am very worried about our journalists working in the war zone and in the border areasand about those who cover the rallies in Moscow. By 1996, Novaya Gazetas circulation had risen to 70,000 from its initial run of 10,000 copies. Irina Petrushova (Kazakhstan), This does not diminish the tragedy, but it makes it visible. The specialists who study the data, at Novaya Gazeta too, use algorithms. - Here. We are waiting for the consequences. However, no plane can connect Germany to an operating room in Russia in less than twelve hours. Jugnu Mohsin and Najam Sethi (Pakistan), Mazen Dana (West Bank), Zeljko Kopanja (Bosnia-Herzegovina), They beat him to death using hammers at the entrance to his apartment building. Four years ago, in 2003, my deputy and a famous Russian journalist, Yuri Shchekochikhin, who was known far beyond Russian borders, died from mysterious poisoning. It is a continuation of the Second World War. Bassem Youssef (Egypt), Dmitry, tell me how you, your staff, and Novaya Gazeta have reacted to Russias invasion of Ukraine. This city is synonymous with talks. In 1993, five years after leaving the popular daily Komsomolskaya Pravda, Muratov and some 50 colleagues started Novaya Gazeta with the goal of creating an honest, independent, and rich publication that would influence national policy. Where is the victory? . Sentenced for cybercrime in June, Maria Ressa is free on bail, pending her appeal. I know Mr. Zelensky has spoken with Western leaders and secured their support. By signing up, you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. Because it was just wrong for the lively, beautiful Politkovskaya, for the bright Shchekochikhin, and the exceptionally brilliant Domnikov, to have been killed because of their ideas. Our paper is denied advertising for political reasons. There was a Soviet anecdote. urges gas rationing ahead of likely cutoff by Russia. In short, he was a man who fought corruption all his life. What victory can we talk about? How far will antiwar sentiment go, and has it gone beyond the relatively limited range of people who read Novaya Gazeta, watch TV Rain, and listen to Echo of Moscow? Photograph by Elena Anosova for The New Yorker, The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama. I can give you all the names, in Finland, in Austria, in Germany. In a submarine, under water, the commander makes the call. An initial boost came from former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who donated part of his 1990 Nobel Peace Prize award to pay for computers and salaries. I dont know on what information Putin made this decision to invade. The city maps they had were the ones they had found in the kiosks.

Of course, afterwards, we all had an incredibly hard time coping I cannot even begin to tell you how hard it was for us to work. , Id tell her: That would be all! For this work, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2021. But we can afford a moment of silence for our murdered journalists. But the mastermind of the killing is still at large. Modeste Mutinga (DRC), A pile of animal excrement was recently left outside the door of St. Petersburg activist Daria Kheikinen, and a severed pigs head and an antisemitic slogan were placed at the door of Alexei Venediktov, editor in chief of the now-disbanded liberal radio station Echo of Moscow. Yes, of course. Real democracynot its imitation. But six of the newspaper's journalists have been killed over the years because of their work holding the Russian government and its military to account. )August 2007 Anna Politkovskaya murder arrests (in Russian.). She said this individual approached her saying he wanted to accompany the passenger to seat 14. It features our top stories of the month for each of our five themes (Climate, Global Health, Peace & Humanitarian, Science & Technology, Sustainable Business & Finance) as well as the latest opinion pieces. Sent Monday to Fridays at 6 AM. In an accompanying video, Kostyuchenko said on camera: I personally saw these bodies.. No one has raised so much money through crowdfunding. We see everything. We see that in their eyes, we are much better than what we really are. How do you take it (laughs)? Madi Ceesay (The Gambia), People were able to agree and the world was able to breathe. Before that, we had between 10 and 12 large fines, and one of our collaborators had been declared a foreign agent. More than 13 million Ukrainians have left their homes, half of those have stayed inside the country, while the others are seeking refuge in Europe. How Kaliningrad, Russian land ringed by NATO, is tangled in Ukraine war. Ivanov? We do not recognize Ukraine as an enemy or Ukrainian as the language of an enemy, Muratov said in his video at the time. The West condemns Russias aggression as barbaric and horrific, as Biden warns that conflict could drag on for weeks or months. The army has changed. How far Putin is willing to gothats not known by anyone. Mara Cristina Caballero (Colombia), Grmah Boucar (Niger), The most recent casualty was investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who gained international recognition for her independent coverage of Chechnya and the North Caucasus. The ruling lite, including Foreign Minister Lavrov, revealed themselves to the whole world to be utterly dependent people, people who bend completely to the will of President Putin. CNN's Eoin McSweeney in Abu Dhabi and Niamh Kennedy in London contributed to this report. [The attack] happened on the Moscow-Samara train, three minutes before departure. Year in and year out, his newspaper has exposed billions of dollars of the Putin governments corruption, extrajudicial killings, and rampant human-rights abuses. Andrew Mwenda (Uganda), I would like to read an in-depth study on the impact of sanctions on power and on ordinary people. Some heroes show moments of bravery; Dmitry Muratov has shown a lifetime of bravery. The Chechens, with their experience from Afghanistan, blew up the first and the last tank, then they killed everyone who was in the middle.

Nothing will end on 9 May. Manuel Vzquez Portal (Cuba), Ignacio Gmez (Colombia), This is not fashionable in Russia today. Anastasia Meja (Guatemala), And he is absolutely convinced that he is right. hide caption. They had no urban combat experience. You can't call war a special operation. And I wont ever be. It divides families, friends. Anna Politkovskaya was murdered. You have reached your limit of 4 free articles. It is largely made up of professionals, under contract.

Eynulla Fatullayev (Azerbijan), I'm not a military analyst, and we still can't understand what Putin wants with this special operation what his objective is. The frustrated Russian leader has punished officials for misjudging the invasion of Ukraine. That's a very good question. They joined the boards of state companies or those close to the state. Despite all the threats and restrictions, there have been antiwar demonstrations in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and many other Russian cities. At home, even the Kremlin admits that 25 per cent of Russians are against the war, that's nearly 30 million people. Luca Pineda Ubau and I had an eyelid burn and conjunctivitis. The Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russian troops were going to liberate the people of Kyiv. The journalist said the attacker allegedly shouted, "Muratov, here's one for our boys," likely in reference to the Russian military. The pretext: police found unlicensed Microsoft software in its computers during a search. Already, a million people have signed a No to War petition on the Change.org platform. For each given event, they can geolocate it and date it to the nearest second, find five or seven sources that will confirm it or not. I want to invest myself in this. 202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996, Katsiaryna Barysevich (Belarus), So he had access to Magistral, the closed database of the RJD, Russian Railways. However, this site houses all our archives, all the reports that we were able to produce during the first 34 days of the war. These tools are very valuable. Its not normal. Our conversation via e-mail, which has been edited for length and clarity, was accomplished amid Muratovs crowded schedule of editorial meetings, street demonstrations, and late-night phone calls. I can only say that I am grateful to the doctors, there are good ophthalmologists in Samara and Moscow. Sixteen of Europe's most prominent political figures have been bought off by Putin. He recently changed his first and last name three times. The responsibility is borne by the commander of the armed forces, that is to say President Putin. Tell me whats still possible for your paper going forward. However, if we talk about him for the future, does that mean that there will be elections in Russia? I wanted to say: To hell with all of this! However, the newspaper staff and shareholdersAleksandr Lebedev and Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachevdid not allow me to do that. You have to leave Chechnya already. Will this be when Russia will take Donbas and leave everything else? Within a week, we saw all of his skin peel off. Central Ukraine, with the center in Kyiv, will have the government that Putin requires, one that is oriented toward Moscow and not the West. Pavel Sheremet (Belarus), I notice that some Western politicians tried to influence Putin. The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. When we have the precise point of departure of the missile, and the precise point of its arrival, and we know who controls which territory, it is a question of verifying the information. We cover five core themes: Climate, Global Health, Peace & Humanitarian, Technology, and Sustainable Business & Finance, featuring opinion pieces as well as guest-edited newsletters. But I cannot leave the weak without my help. And this was the key quality about PolitkovskayaPolitkovskaya was always on the side of the defenseless. Geneva Solutions content is licensed under Creative Commons BY 4.0. Following are transcribed excerpts from a videotaped interview with Muratov, airing as part of CPJs International Press Freedom Awards Dinner: In the course of six years we have suffered war-like casualties. The [2020] vote on amendments to the Russian constitution, which allowed him to continue his tenure as President, became, for him, a kind of referendum. And yet, I am not talking about the collective fault of the Swiss people. In twenty-four hours, 10,000 voted and 96 per cent of them said: You take us for idiots, what is this question? Geoff Nyarota (Zimbabwe), Well keep working for as long as we can. Dawit Kebede (Ethiopia), Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, September 2004 Beslan School hostage crisis, August 2007 Anna Politkovskaya murder arrests, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. pic.twitter.com/xrhR62zJts, Facing Putins wartime censorship, a Nobel laureate fights to keep truth in Russia alive. Azimjon Askarov (Kyrgyzstan), There were policemen who took my statement. There are two questions that shouldnt be answered: why were you not killed and are you afraid. By Uliana Pavlova, Anna Chernova and Lianne Kolirin, CNN. Your morning update on International cooperation and development, seen from Geneva. Everyone had a clear understanding that Putin, by his decision, had destroyed the future for younger generations, that the country would become a pariah, that we in no way would support this war. The paper is no longer. Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine. Last month, Muratov revealed plans to auction off his Nobel Peace Prize medal to support Ukrainian refugees. Any politician who comes to power in Europe is convinced that his predecessor was an idiot because he failed to find a common language with Putin and that he will. But do the parties want it? Tipu Sultan (Bangladesh), Imagine, rather, the Village Voice of the nineteen-eighties crossed with a mutual-aid society, but run, at times, like Occupy Wall Street. After 2014, European countries delivered 346 million euros worth of weapons to Russia, bypassing sanctions. Muratov said by the Kremlin's own estimation some 25 million Russians are against the "special operation" in Ukraine, but that his organization estimates that figure to be as high as half the population. He is linked to the Special Forces Veterans Organization. The misleading claim that a Democratic candidate sued a group of nuns over contraception coverage, RNCs Biden cheap fake paints a misleading picture of mental fitness, A guide to fact checks of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination, Russias Gazprom resumes gas flows to Germany after Nord Stream maintenance, Secret Service watchdog knew in February that texts had been purged, U.S., allies weigh providing Ukraine fighter jets to counter Russia, Ukraines first lady asks Congress for more arms to counter Russia, E.U. All of its documents and equipment were seized ahead of parliamentary elections, now just two weeks away. Protecting employees is one of my responsibilities. This war is a decision that was taken by a single person, not by a people. And for this he has an army. She had a future, and now many believe she has none. Yusuf Jameel (India), The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Press Freedom Center. Why do so many Russians say they support the war? And 77 per cent voted for the change of the Constitution, which makes Russia a monarchy in a Soviet system. Many officers and almost the entire Air Force fought in Syria. The absence of media with a different point of view from the authorities leads to the situation that makes it possible to declare war. And this person, Vladimir Putin, was supported by this same West, which provided him with weapons and money by buying gas. There have already been 17,100 arrests. Miguel Mora (Nicaragua), Siamak Ghaderi (Iran), Because there is only propaganda left to tell what is going on. Someone came in with a can of red paint that smelt like acetone. He founded the paper in 1993 and is still its driving force. Departure has already been delayed by 30 minutes. A journalist for more than 35 years, she was arrested and charged with ten counts of exposing the practices of the Duterte government and corruption.

Muratov is the editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, an independent media outlet critical of the nation's government. Thats because we did not heed the states recommendation to incorporate the official point of view in our assessment of events. I read Novaya Gazeta this morning, and it has some excellent pieces. The Purges in Putins Shrinking Inner Circle. We have not even reached the peak of the war and we still do not know whether in this war tactical nuclear weapons will be used. Steven Gan (Malaysia), You want to see the pictures (he laughs)? As of July 2021, Russia's population was estimated at around 142 million. (Sighs.)

They will give a conference on the theme of freedom of expression. Maduro's Venezuelans? We are going to sell this medal and work with Unicef so that it benefits all those refugees, in Europe, in Ukraine and those who are on Russian territory. On May 3, it is hosting this ceremony which will mark World Press Freedom Day. The editor-in-chief of the Russian opposition newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" and Nobel Peace Prize winner is in Geneva for International Press Freedom Day. As for whether theres some kind of brake to his conquering Ukraine, I think its very difficult. Browder is the CEO of Hermitage Capital Management and author of Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putins Wrath. The fight: Russias recent operational pause, which analysts identified in recent weeks as an effort to regroup troops before doubling down on Ukraines south and east, appears to be ending. "Those who refuse to be zombies, that half of the country is for peace and against war," he told CNN. But the younger generations of Russians, from whom the world and the future are now being taken away, no longer believe this. Subscribe to our channel for updates and exclusive video. Because these questions are linked to the guarantee of the safety of my employees. Do you expect this to spread, or will it be shut down entirely? Tissainayagam (Sri Lanka), Bilal Hussein (Iraq), We work according to our own standards. He received 77.9 per cent of the vote, according to official figures, and this gives him confidence in his legitimacy. As the Russian armed forces fired on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and many other cities and towns, Muratov went on social media vowing that the paper would publish its next issue in Ukrainian as well as Russian. It is a great loneliness coupled with a feeling of powerlessness, while the repression against young people continues. We lived quietly, and suddenly masses of people arrived. All this had no result. We see the shots, on one side as on the other. American companies and institutions are allowed to advertise in other Russian papers, but not in ours. What do you expect in the weeks ahead for Novaya Gazeta? Paul Klebnikov (United States), Abdul Samay Hamed (Afghanistan), Nobel-winning newspaper editor attacked on Russian train. We also know who controlled which region, at what time. Read our full coverage of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Ivanov, I know you're there, you're in a submarine, you can't go anywhere! The talks have led nowhere and the war will lead nowhere. The readers called on us to continue her work; not to be silent.We wont be silent. At the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, the paper was forced to stop publication after facing pressure from the government. Who is Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich? Patricia Mayorga (Mexico), While there, the war is taking its course. The idea took shape and Maria Ressa and Dmitri Mouratov, two exceptional personalities, two particularly exposed journalists, who strongly embody Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , did, despite many challenges, arrive in Switzerland. In her first major interview since testifying against Trump, Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. It's this cynicism, it's this realpolitik, this complete lack of confidence in the West that was at the heart of Putins personal decision to wage war. Because it takes away their future. And what are they telling you about their sense of events? A Nobel Prize-winning Russian editor says he will donate his medal for Ukraine relief, Battle lines moving in Ukraine; one of Russia's last independent voices falls silent. It's a giant lab experiment, with over 100 million people. The operation did not stop, however. Danish Karokhel and Farida Nekzad (Afghanistan), Gao Qinrong (China), Jess Abad Colorado (Colombia), We see the fighting, we see the victims, we see the exhumations. Among other things, the censorship means Russian media cant call the war a war only a special military operation.. Are you on Telegram? We will not become propagandists. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. What I would like to point out is that this is probably the first war on Earth in a digital format.

The aftermath of the attack on Muratov. 230,000 Swiss francs]. We received an order to ban the use of the words war, occupation, invasion. However, we continue to call war war. And we never will., But a week later, Russia adopted a law that threatened up to 15 years in prison for publishing what Russia calls fake news about the countrys military. We believe Yuri was poisoned. Moscow-Samara train.

So, this time, societys customary indifference is absent. With his co-recipient Maria Ressa, the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner is in Geneva to celebrate press freedom this Tuesday. Ruth Simon (Eritrea), Viktor Ivancic (Croatia), Putin has been in power for twenty-two years. scar Martnez (El Salvador), Cndido Figueredo Ruz (Paraguay), His entourage is quite convinced that Without Putin, there is no Russia. The speaker of the Duma, the parliament, has said this. Support us, and our smart, thinking readership. Thanks to her articles, many were released from prisons; some who had been abducted in Chechnya were recovered; elderly people were rescued from harm and given assistance.

J.S. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Vietnam), How many times have Western leaders gone to the newsroom to talk about human rights and then gone [to the Kremlin] to sign contracts? "They poured oil paint with acetone in the compartment. Putin will never leave power of his own will. Why continue to publish a paper that endangers peoples lives? I have to wear dark glasses. They were protected by equipment that weighed more than 20 kilos and had old weapons. Hundreds of thousands of them are abroad, without means of subsistence. I think the plan is to divide Ukraine. Battle casualties. Except where noted, text on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Musa Muradov (Russia), Putin distrusts the West. An artist captures the fight for airspace over Kyiv. The GS Monthly Digest is sent every last Wednesday of the month. ", During the interview, Muratov said it was "impossible to look at" photos from scenes from Mariupol, Melitopol, Bucha and other Ukrainian communities, adding that: "This will become a huge case study of what dictatorship means. Mikhail Zygar (Russia), Readers love us a lot, maybe we don't always deserve it, but we love them a lot too. Russia appears set to resume ground offensives, with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu telling troops on Saturday to intensify attacks in all operational sectors of Ukraine. On the anniversary of Anna Politkovskayas death we turned on her cell phone. The version about the Ukrainian fascists seizing powerthis is also not clear. He believes in commerce, he does not believe in values. Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, covered in red paint, takes a picture following the attack on him while on board a train from Moscow to Samara. Shi Tao (China), Svetlana Kalinkina (Belarus), Christine Anyanwu (Nigeria). Is the government putting extra pressure on youmore than before? If she were alive, Politkovskaya would have had some of her favorite red wine with me. For more information, visit the Graduate Institute website. This solidarity is what we must continue, it is the most important. Afrah Nasser (Yemen), I understand the destabilisation that this causes, in Berlin, in Warsaw, in Geneva, it is starting to weigh. Press Freedom Awards By Year This could damage ones career and reputation. And Politkovskaya always criticized those powerful with passion, fervor, and strong arguments. Laureano Mrquez (Venezuela), Mustafa Haji Abdinur (Somalia),

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