Journalists Who Speak Russian

Indrabati Lahiri

London, United Kingdom

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I am a finance journalist and editor, with almost 4 years' experience across full-time and freelance roles, based in London, United Kingdom. I've written about equitiies, commodities, finance, investing and emerging markets extensively. 

Currently, I'm a business reporter at Euronews. I've ...

Marina Neila

Madrid, Spain

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I am a Madrid-based journalist with over eight years of experience covering politics, current affairs and breaking news for national, regional and local media in Spain. Among the outlets I currently collaborate with are Euronews and various national TV channels in Spain. I have reported live on ...

Sasha Gankin

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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Sasha Gankin is a journalist based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso covering Sahel - including Niger, Mali and Sénégal 

Born and grew up in Moscou, Soviet Union

Studied at TU Berlin Wirtschaftsmathematik 1989 -1993

1994  Started and trained at SFB Multikulti , Berlin 

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Ricardo Marquina

Moscow, Russia

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Ricardo Marquina is a journalist based in Moscow, Russia.

In Russia since 2008, I have worked in Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Romania and other Eastern European countries.

I produce complete TV packages, from pre-production, filming to editing.

Aykhan Hajibayli

Kyiv, Ukraine

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I am a journalist-documentarian with more then 10 years of experience, specializing in military journalism. Author of 12 documentary films conducting  the life in the frontline city of Mariupol (currently occupied), covering multiple topics from military conflicts to socio-political issues. From ...

Roselyne Min

Copenhagen, Denmark

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I'm a multimedia journalist based between Copenhagen, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden, with broad interests across the Nordic region.

Aziz Karimov

Baku, Azerbaijan

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He was born in 1987 Baku and graduated from Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts alumni. In 2013 Karimov worked for Associated Press, subsequently starting his career as a freelance photographer.

2019 he is a frequent contributor to Getty Images. 2013 Freedom House auctioned off ...

Verena Schad

Lyon, France

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Verena Schad is a journalist, copy writer und communication consultant based in Lyon, France, with a base in Berlin too. With over 20 years of professional experience as press officer for different industries and enterprises for six years she works as a news journalist for the international news ...

Isidoro Patalano

Milan, Italy

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Isidoro Patalano is a journalist based in Milan, Italy.

Oydin Sadullaeva

Fairfax, United States of America

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Journalist, Digital Media Producer, and Media Educator with 20+ years of experience in journalism and 9+ years in digital media. Skilled in digital storytelling, multimedia content production, video and photo editing, social media content, web and CMS management, and audience engagement. Also ...

Saskia Odonoghue

London, United Kingdom

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Saskia ODonoghue is a text and video journalist based in London and East Sussex, United Kingdom.

Her specialisms are travel, human interest stories, culture, the arts, fashion and luxury and entertainment.

Seymur Shikhaliyev

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Seymur Shikhaliyev is a journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine. My main activity is journalism. But I am also a professional cameraman and photographer. I live in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. I have a modern video camera for full HD and 4K. I do video editing of any complexity. I work all over Ukraine. ...

Rory Armstrong

Palma, Spain

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Journalist with special interest in social, scientific and cultural issues. 

Graduated in Biomedical science at Queen's University Belfast and master's journalism at Columbia Journalism School/University of Barcelona.

Maris Hellrand

Tallinn, Estonia

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Maris Hellrand is a journalist based in Tallinn, Estonia. Passionate about journalism, international affairs, equal rights, start-ups, education, environment, design, architecture, yoga. Writing, fixing, production for international media in Estonia (TV, radio, documentary, text); non-profit PR; ...

Simon Ormiston

Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

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I am an award-winning digital and broadcast journalist with significant experience covering sport, business, politics and environmental issues. I am available for freelance work from August 12, 2024.

Andrew Naughtie

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Andrew Naughtie is a journalist based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Greta Ruffino

Catania, Italy

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I am a multimedia journalist based between Catania, Italy and in Geneva, Switzerland. After obtaining a master's degree from City, University of London. I've worked at CNN and the World Economic Forum, where I honed my skills in breaking news, long-form features, and corporate communications. My ...

Alexandra Leistner

Lyon, France

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Alexandra Leistner is a journalist based in Lyon, France. Passionate journalist with extensive experience in storytelling, video editing, and content creation. Fluent in German, English, and French, with a strong background in media production and communication. Skilled in research, sourcing, and ...

Anna-Maria Holmgren

Stockholm, Sweden

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I am a freelance journalist with 13 years of experience in the industry. I have lived and worked across the Middle East and Europe and completed Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) with the Swedish Armed Forces

Anna Romandash

Lviv, Ukraine

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Anna Romandash is an award-winning journalist from Ukraine. She has collaborated with Open Government Partnership, Freedom House, and Deutsche Welle. She works as a reporter and a digital policy expert focusing on sustainable media development, human rights, and access to information. She has ...

Vladimir Kozlov

Moskva, Russia

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For over 20 years, I was an English-language journalist based in Moscow. Following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, I left Russia. However, I continue to closely monitor developments in Russia and my homeland, Belarus, occasionally writing articles on Russia-related topics. Reach out to me ...

Gil Skorwid

Vilnius, Lithuania

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Freelance journalist based in the Baltics. Taking assignments in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland. Covers international relations, migration, media policies, social movements. Winner of Prix Philippe Chaffanjon 2017 award for the best multimedia story in France.

Anna Chernikova

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Anna Chernikova is a journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine.