Yegor Zhukov
Yegor Zhukov is a Russian student and political activist. During the 2019 Moscow protests he became "Moscow's New Face Of Dissent"[1] for his YouTube videos in support of protestors and their cause against corrupt Russian elections and criticizing police actions during rallies. On August 1, 2019, he was arrested and charged with rioting during an unauthorized rally in Moscow. On December 6, he was sentenced to three years' probation – lighter than expected[2] – following widespread public support for him.[3] Before sentencing he made a statement about responsibility and love in Russian society,[4] contrasting these ideals with the Russian government's autocracy and dehumanization of its citizens.[2] Rapper Oxxxymiron offered to pay his bail.[4] Zhukov is a student at the Higher School of Economics.
References
- ^ "The Russian Student Who Has Become Moscow's New Face Of Dissent". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ a b "A Powerful Statement of Resistance from a College Student on Trial in Moscow". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Nechepurenko, Ivan (2019-12-06). "Russian Court Bans Politically Active Student From Blogging". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ a b "Young symbol of Russian opposition avoids jail". 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-08.