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Vladimir Kara-Murza
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Kara-Murza in 2009
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Vladimir Alexeyevich Kara-Murza
24 October 1959 |
| Died | 28 July 2019 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Journalist and TV host |
| Relatives | Vladimir Kara-Murza (son) |
Vladimir Alexeyevich Kara-Murza (Russian: Влади́мир Алексе́евич Кара́-Мурза́; 24 October 1959 – 28 July 2019) was a well-known Russian journalist and TV host. He was known for his work in television news and for speaking out about important issues in his country.
Early Life and Career
Vladimir Kara-Murza was born in Moscow, Russia, on October 24, 1959. He studied history at Moscow State University. Even as a student, he showed he was not afraid to speak his mind.
After university, he taught history for a while. In the 1980s, he chose not to work for the government. This was because he disagreed with how the Soviet government was running the country at the time.
A Voice for Independent News
In 1992, Russia began to make big changes towards democracy. Vladimir Kara-Murza started working as a journalist. He joined a TV show called Itogi on Channel One.
In 1993, he helped create NTV. This was Russia's first television channel that was not controlled by the government. It was a big step for independent news in the country. By 1995, he became a main news anchor for NTV's program Today at Midnight.
Standing Up for Free Press
In 2001, the Russian government took control of NTV. Vladimir Kara-Murza and many other journalists left NTV to protest this. They moved to another channel called TV-6. There, he hosted a news show called Grani, which means "Angles" or "Points of View."
When TV-6 was also closed by the government in 2002, the journalists fought to get their channel back. They won and started a new channel called TVS. Kara-Murza continued his Grani program, which was very popular.
However, in June 2003, TVS, which was the last independent TV channel in Russia, was also shut down. After this, Vladimir Kara-Murza continued his work as a news anchor at RTVi channel.
He was the father of another well-known person, Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza, who is an opposition politician.
Speaking Out
Vladimir Kara-Murza was a strong voice for his beliefs. In 2004, he helped start a group called the Committee 2008. This group worked to support democratic ideas in Russia.
He often spoke out about the government's policies and criticized President Vladimir Putin. He also shared his thoughts on modern Russian television programs. He believed it was important for people to have access to different points of view.
