Elena Kostyuchenko

Elena Kostyuchenko is a Russian independent journalist. For 17 years she was a special correspondent of Novaya Gazeta, till the newspaper was shut down under the pressure of Russian authorities in March 2022. She reported on conflict, human rights and social issues. Now she collaborates with the independent Russian exiled media Meduza. Her book «I love Russia» was released on 17 October 2023. Her work was acknowledged with multiple awards including European Press Prize and Paul Klebnikov Prize.