Azar Ilya Vilyamovich, whose biography interests many of our contemporaries, is an outstanding correspondent, a fearless participant in many journalistic investigations. Speaking on behalf of scandalous publications and projects, he interviewed many famous people and exposed scammers to the open.
Childhood and youth
What is known about Elijah’s childhood? Hazard was born in the summer of 1984 in the capital of the Russian Federation, in the family of a famous teacher, scientific and public figure William Ilyich Azar. Father is a candidate of sciences and the country's first minister of tourism. He raised in his son purposefulness and a craving for knowledge, a love for everything unknown and, above all, for justice.
What kind of education does Elijah have? Azar studied at the state budgetary gymnasium named after Griboedov. At the age of twenty-two, he graduated from one of the largest leading universities in Russia with a degree in political science.
The beginning of journalistic activity
Azar Ilya Vilyamovich began the work of a reporter with a sports theme. For two years he had his own blog, an online version of the Soviet Sport daily, which is by far the oldest periodical in Russia.
What was the future career of Ilya? Hazard tried himself as an observer in a monthly specialized magazine dedicated to computer games. In parallel with gaming, he occupied a responsible position as an editor in a glossy magazine dedicated to football.
As you can see, the first samples of the pen novice journalist belonged to sports or entertainment.
Serious cooperation
In the summer of 2006, it becomes known that the new political correspondent of Gazeta.Ru is Azar Ilya, whose biography and interests are changing dramatically in accordance with their position.
As the correspondent of the socio-political Internet portal, Ilya Vilyamovich around the clock covered domestic and world news. On duty, the young man participated in many of his own investigations, was an eyewitness to many brawls, and also experienced many dangers and persecutions. What is a professional portrait of Elijah? Hazard is an active and truthful journalist, fearless and fair.
In 2007, he wrote a damning article, “The Pistol is the Democrat’s Weapon,” where he told the world about events he personally witnessed. This is a sensational brawl that occurred at the political debate and ended with a firearm.
What events affect Ilya’s worldview? Hazard makes a dangerous journey to South Ossetia, from which he makes many unique impressions and sensations. His vivid and colorful descriptions were reflected in realistic and exciting notes about the armed conflict: "Not a whole house" and "A little bit to Tbilisi."
Having ceased to work with the online edition, Ilya Azar took up the post of correspondent for the Russian Reporter magazine, which he lasted for a little over a year.
Another important collaboration
At the age of twenty-seven years, the famous journalist joined the staff of the leading online news publication Lenta.ru. What does this change in the life of Elijah?
Hazard, whose activity is again associated with an active search and lively presentation of interesting material, begins to energetically fulfill its duties as a correspondent. He often travels and talks a lot. Brave and incorruptible, Ilya Vilyamovich, together with other journalists, exposes the organizers of the so-called "carousel" - those who stand behind the bribery of voters in the elections of deputies to the State Duma.
A few weeks later, the man is already in Kazakhstan, where he covers for the readers of his online newspaper the events related to the protest of workers of the oil and gas company. Did Ilya have any problems in this connection? Hazard, for subjective reasons, was detained by law enforcement agencies, but released after a few hours.
In just a couple of days, a brave correspondent plunges headlong into political troubles in his homeland. He reveals the fact of falsification of the signatures of the pickers of one of the presidential candidates, attends a press conference of the current head of state, and interviews the leader of the Right Sector.
Acquaintance with Galina Timchenko
The post of chief editor of "Gazeta.Ru" at that time was held by Galina Timchenko. She tried to ensure that the news of her periodical online publication was presented objectively and comprehensively. But due to a link to an interview with a Ukrainian nationalist, she was fired, and the online publication had problems. The dismissal process was resonant and controversial. Many employees followed their leader, submitting relevant statements. One of these quitters was Ilya Azar.
After the calculation, he worked for six months as a special correspondent for the site of the popular Russian radio station, specializing in round-the-clock information and communication with the listening audience.
In October 2014, Timchenko, with the financial support of the entrepreneur Khodorkovsky, created a new informative online project Meduza, where experienced Azar got to work from the very beginning of the existence of the online publication.
However, two years later, Ilya Vilyamovich announced his departure from the news portal. It was difficult for him to leave his beloved brainchild, but circumstances were stronger. According to reports from various sources, the reasons for leaving were called different: from the dissimilarity of the characters with the boss to the intentional dismissal in connection with the announcement of undesirable facts.
Ilya Azar today
From the very beginning of 2017, the journalist got a job at Novaya Gazeta, a weekly periodical specializing in investigative journalism. In the new field, Ilya Vilyamovich will need unprecedented talent and skill, prudence and sanity, intuitive thinking and courage, which fate awarded him.
Interesting Facts
Three years ago, Ilya Azar was named the journalist of the year according to the monthly magazine GQ.
During his work as a reporter, Ilya Vilyamovich interviewed such famous and illustrious contemporaries as politician Alexei Navalny, presenter Tina Kandelaki, writer Boris Akunin, actor, director and politician Stanislav Govorukhin, leader of the Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov.