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A Conversation with Alexei Venediktov

Wed. July 1st, 2015
Washington, DC

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a discussion with one of Russia’s preeminent and most insightful journalists, Alexei Venediktov. Venediktov is editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy (Echo of Moscow), the much-admired independent radio station. He will discuss the dramatic changes facing the Russian political system and the state of media freedom in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.

Ekho Moskvy, which is marking the 25 year anniversary since its founding in the freewheeling days of the late Gorbachev era, is known worldwide as one of Russia’s last bastions of free media. The station continues to enjoy a large audience across Russia and is home to a great many of the country’s most popular talk show hosts and radio personalities. 

Alexei Venediktov

Alexei Venediktov has been the editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy since 1998.

Andrew S. Weiss

Andrew S. Weiss is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and oversees Carnegie’s work on Russia and Eurasia.

Political ReformDemocracyForeign PolicyCivil SocietyRussiaEastern EuropeUkraine
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Alexei Venediktov

Alexei Venediktov has been the editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow since 1998. He has interviewed everyone from Vladimir Putin to Liza Minnelli and has navigated the station through tumultuous political waters.

Andrew S. Weiss

James Family Chair, Vice President for Studies

Andrew S. Weiss is the James Family Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research on Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. His graphic novel biography of Vladimir Putin, Accidental Czar: the Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin, was published by First Second/Macmillan in 2022.