Yegor Zhukov

Yegor Zhukov
Egor Zhukov in court hearing, December 6, 2019
Born	(1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 26) Moscow, Russia
Occupation(s)	Student, radio host, Political blogger

Yegor Sergeyevich Zhukov (Russian: Егор Сергеевич Жуков; born 28 July 1998) is a Russian radio host, blogger and politician.

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.[2]

Created his YouTube blog on June 6, 2017 as part of the contest[3] of Alexei Navalny.

On 14 February 2019, he announced his candidacy for the elections to the Moscow City Duma 2019.[4] On 30 June, he announced the removal of his candidacy.[5][6]

During the 2019 Moscow protests he became "Moscow's New Face Of Dissent"[7] 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.[8]

On 6 December, he was sentenced to three years' probation – lighter than expected[9] – following widespread public support for him.[10] Before sentencing he made a statement about responsibility and love in Russian society,[11] contrasting these ideals with the Russian government's autocracy and dehumanization of its citizens.[9] Rapper Oxxxymiron offered to pay his bail.[11]

After his release, Zhukov gained a job as a radio host on the Echo of Moscow radio station.[12] He interviews such Russian figures as Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Natalya Poklonskaya, Leonid Parfyonov, Mikhail Svetov, Maxim Katz and others.^[citation needed]

On 30 August 2020, Zhukov was beaten up and taken to a hospital. Zhukov and his attorney linked the assault with his political activity.[13]

Since then, Yegor Zhukov has not appeared in public, his social networks are not updated.

At the end of 2024 it became known that Egor Zhukov emigrated to the USA and is studying at Syracuse University. He plans to connect his future with the United States rather than the Russian Federation[14].

References

1. "Со Всероса в изолятор" (in Russian). Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
2. ""Дирижёр беспорядков": Что известно об участнике протестов Егоре Жукове" (in Russian). wonderzine.com. August 23, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
3. "Конкурс на миллион". YouTube (in Russian). 4 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
4. "=Егор Жуков. Выгнать Единую Россию. Выдвижение В Московскую Городскую Думу". YouTube (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
5. "нам нужно поговорить". YouTube (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
6. Саша Шведченко (December 7, 2019). "Кто такой Егор Жуков и почему все о нём говорят. Для тех, кто не следит за новостями" (in Russian). mel.fm. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
7. "The Russian Student Who Has Become Moscow's New Face Of Dissent". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
8. Наталья Джанполадова, Иван Воронин (August 15, 2019). ""Россия неминуемо стремится к свободе". Егор Жуков оставлен в СИЗО". Радио Свобода (in Russian). svoboda.org. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
9. "A Powerful Statement of Resistance from a College Student on Trial in Moscow". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
10. Nechepurenko, Ivan (2019-12-06). "Russian Court Bans Politically Active Student From Blogging". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
11. "Young symbol of Russian opposition avoids jail". 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
12. "Нападение на фигуранта "московского дела" Егора Жукова. Что известно" (in Russian). bbc.com. August 30, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
13. Алина Пинчук (August 31, 2020). ""Стали бить целенаправленно по голове"". Радио Свобода (in Russian). svoboda.org. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
14. "Егор Жуков – куда и почему он пропал / вДудь". YouTube.