Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Nadezhda Azhgikhina is a journalist based in Moscow.

President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev during the opening of the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR in Moscow on December 17, 1990.

13 Days That Changed the World 13 Days That Changed the World

On the 35th anniversary of the First Congress of People’s Deputies in Moscow.

Jun 17, 2024 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Chairman of the Yabloko political party Nikolai Rybakov (right) and founder of the Yabloko party and head of the party's political committee Grigory Yavlinsky (left) during the congress.

This Russian Opposition Leader Met With Putin to Discuss a Cease-Fire to Stop the Killing This Russian Opposition Leader Met With Putin to Discuss a Cease-Fire to Stop the Killing

An interview with Russian opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky.

Jan 17, 2024 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

An image of Moscow, Russia's Red Square filled with people celebrating after the failure of the attempted coup in 1991.

In Defeating the August 1991 Coup, Russians Won—and Then Lost—Democracy In Defeating the August 1991 Coup, Russians Won—and Then Lost—Democracy

Will young people continue fighting for freedom?

Aug 17, 2023 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Nadezhda Azhgikhina in Moscow in 1999.

Notes of a Russian Visitor Notes of a Russian Visitor

The director of PEN Moscow is worried about Russophobia.

May 18, 2023 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Dmitry Muratov holds an issue of Novaya Gazeta

Does Russian Journalism Have a Future? Does Russian Journalism Have a Future?

Reflections of a glasnost-era veteran.

Jan 11, 2023 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

A Letter From the Dacha

A Letter From the Dacha A Letter From the Dacha

In the wake of sanctions against Russia, civilians are spending summer without work, news outlets, and affordable goods.

Aug 3, 2022 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Independent American and Russian Women Call for Peace

Independent American and Russian Women Call for Peace Independent American and Russian Women Call for Peace

Every voice has meaning.

Feb 15, 2022 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Anna Politkovskaya

Russian Journalist Anna Politkovskaya Was Killed 15 Years Ago Russian Journalist Anna Politkovskaya Was Killed 15 Years Ago

Her fierce dedication to truth-telling inspires a new generation.

Oct 6, 2021 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

30 Years Ago, the Tanks Rolled Into Moscow—but We Refused to Be Silent

30 Years Ago, the Tanks Rolled Into Moscow—but We Refused to Be Silent 30 Years Ago, the Tanks Rolled Into Moscow—but We Refused to Be Silent

During the failed 1991 coup against Gorbachev, the democratic press rose up with a unity and determination that is hard to imagine today.

Aug 19, 2021 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

“We Will Live in a Completely Different World”: A Conversation With Svetlana Alexievich

“We Will Live in a Completely Different World”: A Conversation With Svetlana Alexievich “We Will Live in a Completely Different World”: A Conversation With Svetlana Alexievich

The Nobel laureate on a new wave of repressions in Belarus, the role of women in revolution, and life after the pandemic.

Aug 2, 2021 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

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