Journalist, writer, and publisher. Former editor-in-chief of Individuum publishing house and the Kazan edition of "Inde," editor and music critic of Afisha, worked at RIA Novosti. Founder of the KROT almanac, laureate of the Andrey Bely Prize in 2018 for the book "Formation. The History of a Scene." Co-founder and director of StraightForward Foundation — a foundation supporting non-fiction about Russia, recognized as an undesirable organization in July 2026.
participated in the creation and dissemination to an unlimited circle of persons of messages and materials of foreign agents, as well as in the dissemination of messages and materials of an organization included in the list of foreign and international organizations whose activities are recognized as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation. Disseminated false information about decisions made by public authorities of the Russian Federation and their policies. Is a co-founder and director of an organization included in the list of foreign and international organizations whose activities are recognized as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation. Facilitates the creation and dissemination of literary publications and works of persons included in the registry of foreign agents. Resides outside the Russian Federation.