Mikhail Zygar

Mikhail Zygar was the founding editor-in-chief of Russia's only independent news TV channel, Dozhd, which gave a platform to opposition voices. He won the International Press Freedom Award in 2014. He is the author of War and Punishment , The Empire Must Die , and All the Kremlin's Men , a #1 bestseller in Russia that has been translated into over twenty languages and was called one of 'nine books that can help you understand Russia right now' by Time .

Mikhail Zygar was the founding editor-in-chief of Russia's only independent news TV channel, Dozhd, which gave a platform to opposition voices. He won the International Press Freedom Award in 2014. He is the author of War and Punishment , The Empire Must Die , and All the Kremlin's Men , a #1 bestseller in Russia that has been translated into over twenty languages and was called one of 'nine books that can help you understand Russia right now' by Time . See less