Farida Rustamova

Farida Rustamova
at Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference, 2019
Born1992
Moscow, Russian Federation

Farida Hafiz qizy Rustamova[1] (Azerbaijani: Fəridə Xafiz qızı Rüstəmova; Russian: Фарида́ Хафи́з кызы́ Руста́мова; born 1992) is a Russian journalist of Azerbaijani descent.[2]

Biography

Rustamova was born in Moscow in 1992.[2] From 2012 to 2014, while at university, she worked for Gazeta.ru.[3]

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rustamova has worked as an independent journalist[4] for her own Substack publication Faridaily[5] and Poyasnitelnaya zapiska (Russian for "explanatory note"),[6] together with Maxim Tovkailo, publishing texts in both Russian and English.[7] She previously worked for Vedomosti,[8] Forbes Russia[9], RBK Group,[10] BBC News Russian, Meduza, and TV Rain.[4]

Professional work

Rustamova has published a number of investigative pieces[11] on President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle, which have been cited by world-known mass media.[12][13][14][15][16]

Her articles have appeared in The New York Times,[17] The Daily Telegraph,[12] El Confidencial,[13] The Moscow Times,[18] The Blueprint,[19] on the websites of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute[20] and OpenDemocracy[21] and others.

Leonid Slutsky's accusation of sexual harassment

Main article: Leonid_Slutsky_(politician) § Allegations of sexual harassment

Awards

Rustamova is a two-time winner of the Redkollegia Award:[22]

  • in May 2018 for 'The story of how MP Slutsky sexually harassed two Russian journalists'[23] for BBC News Russian;
  • in March 2021 along with Svetlana Reiter and Alexander Ershov for the 'From gene bombs to classroom curriculum'[24][1] for Meduza.

Notes

  1. ^ "В России опубликован список журналистов-«британских агентов»". ГородБрянск.Ru (in Russian). 2018-12-26. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. ^ a b "An exiled Russian journalist's diary: 'How can I help, here and now?'". Financial Times. 2022-04-08. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ "Авторы Газеты.ru: Фарида Рустамова". Газета.Ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ a b ""When it comes to Russia, it's like living in a volcano" — Interview with Farida Rustamova, an independent reporter in Putin's Russia". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. ^ Farida Rustamova, Maxim Tovkaylo. "Faridaily". faridaily.substack.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  6. ^ Farida Rustamova, Maxim Tovkaylo. "Пояснительная записка". zapiska.substack.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. ^ "Maxim Tovkailo". www.wilsoncenter.org. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. ^ "Максим Товкайло". Ведомости (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. ^ "Максим Товкайло". Forbes.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  10. ^ Yablokov, Ilya (2022-04-12). "Russia's elite wants to f*** the West. This journalist is chronicling it". Archived from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  11. ^ "Farida Rustamova". www.wilsoncenter.org. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  12. ^ a b Rustamova, Farida (2022-10-02). "Vladimir Putin is making rash and secretive decisions in face of defeats, Kremlin insiders warn". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  13. ^ a b Farida Rustamova (2022-03-09). "Habla la élite rusa que no cree en la guerra: "Pronuncian con cuidado la palabra 'desastre"". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  14. ^ Por Davide Piacenza (2022-03-08). "¿Qué piensa el círculo más cercano de Putin sobre la guerra?". Esquire (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  15. ^ "Farida Rustamova: "Putin ya ni escucha, vive aislado y pensando en su propaganda"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2022-04-07. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  16. ^ "Faridaily, il sondaggio sulla guerra vista dalla Russia di cui nessuno parla". l'occidentale (in Italian). 2022-12-14. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  17. ^ Rustamova, Farida (2022-05-23). "Opinion | Putin Rules Russia Like an Asylum". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  18. ^ "The Moscow Times". The Moscow Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  19. ^ "Народ против Егора Беликова. Фарида Рустамова о пока не случившемся в России #MeToo". The Blueprint (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  20. ^ "Putin Can Afford at Least Two More Years of War". www.wilsoncenter.org. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  21. ^ "Author: Farida Rustamova". openDemocracy. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  22. ^ "Фарида Рустамова — Редколлегия" (in Russian). January 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  23. ^ ""Я руки не распускаю, если только чуть-чуть": журналистка Би-би-си стала объектом домогательств депутата Слуцкого". BBC News Русская служба. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  24. ^ "Особенно перспективный сорт нефти «Медуза» рассказывает, как генетика стала любимой игрушкой Владимира Путина — и какую роль в этом сыграли его родные и друзья". Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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