Journalist Oleg Kashin: biography, activities

Oleg Kashin was born in Kaliningrad in 1980, on June 17th. This is a famous political writer and writer. People who are fond of journalism, uniquely know this person. He has a rather interesting biography, filled with a lot of entertaining facts. Well, this man should be told in more detail.

Start

Oleg Kashin has a higher education - in 2003 he graduated from the Baltic State Academy of Fisheries Fleet. It is interesting that a popular publicist has a diploma in the field of "navigation on sea routes". The journalist twice went to the open sea on flights on a sailing ship with a loud name "Kruzenstern". Then he was a navigator and deck trainee. But Oleg was also a participant in international sailing regattas.

Journalism, he began to be interested in while studying at the university. From 2001 to 2003 Was a special correspondent for the well-known newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda. True, this was a Kaliningrad edition. But in 2003 the publicist moved to the Russian capital. Until 2005 inclusive was a correspondent of Kommersant (the publishing house). Then he became a special correspondent of Izvestia and settled himself in the magazine Expert for a reviewer.

Political interests

Oleg Kashin worked in many publications. "Russian magazine", "Re: Action", "Bear", "Big City" - these are only a few of them. He was also the author of the rubric in the famous tabloid "Your Day" and together with Maria Gaidar was conducting the program "Black and White". Since 2006, he began to show himself as a person who is deeply concerned about the politics and processes taking place in society.

In 2007 he was detained on the "March of Dissent", because of which in 2010 they were not allowed to meet Dmitry Medvedev, who was then the Russian president, with rock musicians. That case the publicist remembered, even without looking at the accreditation. It turned out that Oleg Kashin entered the "black list" of the Federal Security Service.

Another publicist was an active participant in youth political associations. Because of the interviews and articles published by him, he was called one representative of United Russia by the enemy of the Russian people and a man who corrupts readers.

The case of beatings

Because of the provocative texts and lack of restraint to express everything you want, Oleg was brutally beaten to death in 2010. It happened in November. Numerous fractures of bones and skull, damaged maxillary sinuses, broken jaw, fingers, aspiration syndrome, shock of 2nd degree ... Kashin needed serious operations and long rehabilitation.

Danila Veselov, Vyacheslav Borisov, Mikhail Kavtaskin are people who beat the journalist to half-dead state. In general, their goal was to kill the publicist. They were hired. But, good work, found. Only two - the driver of the car, on which the criminals arrived, and one of the villains. Borisov was also declared a federal wanted list. Kashin was paid compensation in the amount of 3 million 300 thousand rubles. It is sad that there were several eyewitnesses of what happened. And none of them tried to help - call an ambulance, call for help or call the police.

Case details

"Ordered" Oleg Alexander Gorbunov - a man who is a companion of Turchak. The one whom Kashin called the weakest governor in his dispute in LiveJournal with his comrade. And the theme was abstract. The men argued about Governor Boos. And Oleg simply cited the example of a strong and weak - Kadyrov and Turchak. The latter Oleg called a swear word. Turchak saw this and demanded an apology. Oleg Kashin said that he would not do this, and explained what he wanted to convey with his commentary in the "Live Journal." Turchak did not like this, and, as the publicist says, he began to transmit through his acquaintances numerous threats.

It is not known exactly, but it is assumed that the customer, Gorbunov, simply wanted to "curry favor" with Turchak. Oleg is not going to say whether the governor was aware of what happened.

Continuation of activities

Oleg Kashin (biography, as you can see, abounds in a lot of interesting facts) - a man who does not hesitate to write provocative and frank 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 because he stopped writing notes and hit political action.

In 2013 Oleg Kashin moved to Geneva. His wife was invited to work for an international company, which is located just on the shore of Lake Geneva. But two months later the publicist returned to his homeland and continued to create.

Current state of affairs

Oleg Kashin wrote articles for such publications as Colta, Svpressa, Slon, and also 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, this year, on February 11, Oleg Kashin was born 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 pen shark, but also an interesting, versatile personality. For example, in 2011, he became one of the members of the Supervisory Board, which controlled the collection of finance for the publication of a report entitled "Putin. Corruption". Then, only in June, he took part in the civil forum "Antiseliger."

In 2012, in October, Oleg was elected to the Coordinating Council of the Russian Opposition. By the way, many argue that this fact was the main reason for dismissing the publicist from the publishing house Kommersant.

In general, Kashin underwent much in his life. In 2004, he was beaten by representatives of the Federal Guard Service for refusing to give a memory card to his camera. The journalist photographed the action "Vanguard of the Red Youth" on her. Because of this, Oleg received numerous bruises and concussion. At the congress of the movement "Nashi", they even twisted it, and, putting it on the stage, they called the enemy of the Russian Federation.

Oleg Kashin wrote not only the articles. Books - such literary works also exist in his journalistic portfolio. Their names are "Everywhere Life", "Actors", "Zemfira", "Raissya vperde", "Gorbi-Dream". So Oleg has a rich biography and life. He is a vivid representative of journalistic and political Russia and a vivid example of the assertion that true journalists have to endure much - for the sake of their duty, an innate sense of justice and a desire to bring truth to the people. And, most importantly, nothing stopped him. No attacks, no threats, no "professional" injuries. He walked and continues to walk to the victorious. And I must say, it really deserves respect and recognition.