Just a few days before the presidential election, openDemocracy Russia and the Russia Foundation hosted three leading activists and journalists for a fascinating panel discussion on elections, civil society and the new Russia. Here we present video highlights from the event.
Speaking at the event were:
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Artemy Troitsky – A celebrated activist, cultural critic, university lecturer and journalist. In the eighties, Troitsky played a significant role in the anti-Soviet
cultural revolution of the Soviet youth; in recent months, he has become
one of the leading figures of the Moscow protest movement. Troitsky is
author of “Back in the U. S. S. R.: True Story of Rock in Russia”
(British edition 1987) and “Tusovka: Who's Who in New Soviet Rock
Culture” (British edition 1990).
Artemy Troitsky – A celebrated activist, cultural critic, university lecturer and journalist. In the eighties, Troitsky played a significant role in the anti-Soviet
cultural revolution of the Soviet youth; in recent months, he has become
one of the leading figures of the Moscow protest movement. Troitsky is
author of “Back in the U. S. S. R.: True Story of Rock in Russia”
(British edition 1987) and “Tusovka: Who's Who in New Soviet Rock
Culture” (British edition 1990).![]()
Mikhail Zygar – The editor-in-chief of Rain TV, Russia's most independent TV station, which has been at the forefront of the opposition movement. He was formerly deputy editor-in-chief of Russian Newsweek and correspondent of the highly regarded Kommersant daily newspaper. As well as being editor-in-chief of Rain TV, which is
playing a leading role in the protest movement, in 2008 he co-authored
“Gazprom. Russia’s new weapon”.
Mikhail Zygar – The editor-in-chief of Rain TV, Russia's most independent TV station, which has been at the forefront of the opposition movement. He was formerly deputy editor-in-chief of Russian Newsweek and correspondent of the highly regarded Kommersant daily newspaper. As well as being editor-in-chief of Rain TV, which is
playing a leading role in the protest movement, in 2008 he co-authored
“Gazprom. Russia’s new weapon”.![]()
Maxim Trudolyubov – A prominent author, journalist, political analyst. Trudolyubov was one of the founding editors of Vedomosti (a sister publication of the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal), which has since forged a reputation as Russia’s most reliable source of news, and he continues to edit Vedomosti’s opinion pages. He is author of the monologue “My Nation and myself – the common cause”. In 2010-2011 he was Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
