Oleg Kashin was born in Kaliningrad in 1980, on June 17. This is a famous political publicist and writer. People who are fond of journalism clearly know this person. He has a rather interesting biography, filled with a mass of entertaining facts. Well, it’s worth telling more about this person.
Start
Oleg Kashin has higher education - in 2003 he graduated from the Baltic State Academy of the Fishing Fleet. Interestingly, the popular publicist has a diploma in “shipping on the sea”. The journalist went out into the open sea twice on voyages on a sailing ship with the loud name “Kruzenshtern”. Then he was a navigator and deck practitioner. But Oleg was also a member of international sailing regattas.
He began to become interested in journalism during his studies at the university. From 2001 to 2003 held the post of special correspondent of the famous newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda. True, it was a Kaliningrad edition. But in 2003, the publicist moved to the Russian capital. Until 2005, he was a correspondent for Kommersant (publishing house). Then he became a special correspondent of Izvestia and simultaneously got a job as an observer in the journal Expert.
Political interests
Oleg Kashin has worked in many publications. “Russian Journal”, “Re: Action”, “Bear”, “Big City” - these are just a few of them. He was also the author of the column in the famous tabloid “Your Day” and, together with Maria Gaidar, broadcast “Black and White”. Since 2006, he began to show himself as a person who is very worried about politics and processes in society.
In 2007, he was detained at the “March of Dissent”, which is why in 2010 they did not let Dmitry Medvedev, who was then president of Russia, with rock musicians meet. The journalist was recalled that case without even looking at accreditation. It turned out that Oleg Kashin was put on the “black list” of the Federal Security Service.
Another publicist was an active participant in youth political associations. Due to interviews and articles published by him, he was named one representative of “United Russia” an enemy of the Russian people and a man who corrupts readers.
Beating Case
Due to provocative texts and the lack of hesitation to express whatever he wants, Oleg was brutally beaten half to death in 2010. It happened in November. Numerous fractures of bones and skulls, damaged maxillary sinuses, broken jaw, fingers, aspiration syndrome, 2nd degree shock ... Kashin needed serious surgery and a long rehabilitation.
Danila Veselov, Vyacheslav Borisov, Mikhail Kavtaskin - people who beat the journalist to a half-dead state. In general, their goal was to kill the publicist. They were hired. But, good thing, found. Only two - the driver of the car on which the criminals arrived, and one of the villains. Borisov was put on the federal wanted list. Kashin paid compensation in the amount of 3 million 300 thousand rubles. It is sad that there were several eyewitnesses of what happened. And not one tried to help - call an ambulance, call for help or call the police.
Case details
“Ordered” by Oleg Alexander Gorbunov - a man who is a companion of Turchak. The one whom Kashin called the weakest governor in his argument in LiveJournal with his comrade. Moreover, the topic was abstract. Men argued about Governor Boos. And Oleg simply cited the example of the strong and the weak - Kadyrov and Turchak. Oleg called the latter a swear word. Turchak saw this and demanded an apology. Oleg Kashin said that he would not do this, and explained what exactly he wanted to convey with his commentary in LiveJournal. Turchak did not like this, and, as the publicist says, he began to transmit numerous threats through his acquaintances.
It is not known exactly, but it is assumed that the customer, Gorbunov, simply wanted to “curry favor” with Turchak. Oleg does not undertake to say whether the governor was aware of the incident.
Continuation of activities
Oleg Kashin (the biography, as you can see, is replete with a lot of interesting facts) - a man who does not hesitate to write provocative and candid things.
At the end of 2012, the journalist was fired from Kommersant, and by agreement of the parties he received half a million rubles. Editor-in-chief Mikhail Mikhailin said that Oleg was asked to leave his post due to the fact that he stopped writing notes and got into political activity.
In 2013, Oleg Kashin moved to Geneva. His wife was invited to work in an international company, which is located right on the shores of Lake Geneva. But two months later, the publicist returned to his homeland and continued to create.
The current state of affairs
Oleg Kashin writes articles for publications such as Colta, Svpressa, Slon, as well as Sputnik & Pogrom. In 2014, he launched his own website, which he called Kashin.guru. According to the publicist, this resource is intended for the new Russian intelligentsia.
Most recently, in the current 2015, February 11, Oleg Kashin had a son. In June, he announced his final return to the Russian Federation, as his wife’s contract in Geneva expired.
Books, literary and social activities
Oleg Kashin is a journalist who is not only a talented shark of the pen, but also an interesting, versatile personality. So, for example, in 2011, he became one of the members of the Supervisory Board, which controlled the collection of finances for the publication of a report called “Putin. Corruption". Then, only in June, he took part in the anti-seliger civil forum.
In 2012, in October, Oleg was elected to the Coordination Council of the Russian opposition. By the way, many argue that it was this fact that became the main reason for dismissing the publicist from the Kommersant publishing house.
In general, Kashin has undergone a lot in his life. In 2004, he was beaten by representatives of the Federal Security Service for refusing to give a memory card for his camera. A journalist filmed an action called “Vanguard of the Red Youth”. Because of this, Oleg received numerous bruises and a concussion. At the congress of the Nashi movement, they completely twisted him, and, having taken the stage, they called him the enemy of the Russian Federation.
Not only articles were written by Oleg Kashin. Books - such literary works are also in his journalistic portfolio. Their names are “Everywhere Life”, “Actors”, “Zemfira”, “Swarming Forward”, “Gorbi Dream”. So Oleg has a rather rich biography and life. He is a vivid representative of journalistic and political Russia and a vivid example of the assertion that real journalists have to endure a lot - in the name of their duty, an innate sense of justice and a desire to carry the truth to the people. And, most importantly, nothing stopped him. Neither attacks, nor threats, nor “professional” injuries. He walked and continues to go to victory. And I must say, it really deserves respect and recognition.