Russian TV journalist Nikolai Svanidze, who is credited as one of the founders of Russian television, died in Moscow on September 12. He was 69. Svandize had been seriously ill and had recently been diagnosed with cerebral ischemia. He was a critic of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and described it as an "unprovoked attack" on the same day that Moscow launched its offensive in February 2022. Months later, Russian President Vladimir Putin expelled Svanidze and other activists and journalists from the Human Rights Council, replacing them with people who had a pro-war tilt. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Nikolai Svanidze, Veteran Russian Journalist And Ukraine War Critic, Dead At 69
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