Yegor Zhukov

Yegor Sergeevich Zhukov (Russian: Егор Сергеевич Жуков; born 28 July 1998) is a Russian radio host and blogger. Member of Russia of the Future, party of Alexey Navalny. He supports the Russian annexation and further occupation of Crimea.

Yegor Zhukov
Egor Zhukov in court hearing, December 6, 2019
Born (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998
Kharkov, Ukraine
OccupationStudent, radio host, Political blogger

Biography

Born on 28 July 1998, Zhukov is a student and tutor at the Higher School of Economics. He prepares his students for subject Olympiads.[1] Zhukov is described as a libertarian.

Created his Youtube blog on June 6, 2017 as part of the contest[2] of Alexei Navalny.

On 14 February 2019, he announced his candidacy for the elections to the Moscow City Duma 2019.[3] On 30 June, he announced the removal of his candidacy.[4]

During the 2019 Moscow protests he became "Moscow's New Face Of Dissent"[5] for his YouTube videos in support of protestors and their cause against corrupt Russian elections and criticizing police actions during rallies. On 2 August 2019, he was arrested and charged with rioting during an unauthorized rally in Moscow.

On 6 December, he was sentenced to three years' probation – lighter than expected[6] – following widespread public support for him.[7] Before sentencing he made a statement about responsibility and love in Russian society,[8] contrasting these ideals with the Russian government's autocracy and dehumanization of its citizens.[6] Rapper Oxxxymiron offered to pay his bail.[8]

After his release, Zhukov gained a job as a radio host on the Echo of Moscow radio station. He interviews such Russian figures as Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Natalya Poklonskaya, Leonid Parfyonov, Mikhail Svetov, Maxim Katz and others.

References
  1. "Со Всероса в изолятор" (in Russian). Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  2. "Конкурс на миллион" (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  3. "=Егор Жуков. Выгнать Единую Россию. Выдвижение В Московскую Городскую Думу" (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  4. "нам нужно поговорить" (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  5. "The Russian Student Who Has Become Moscow's New Face Of Dissent". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  6. "A Powerful Statement of Resistance from a College Student on Trial in Moscow". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  7. Nechepurenko, Ivan (2019-12-06). "Russian Court Bans Politically Active Student From Blogging". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  8. "Young symbol of Russian opposition avoids jail". 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
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