Arkadiy Ostrovsky
Arkadiy Ostrovsky is a Russian-born British journalist and author of The Invention of Russia: The Journey from Gorbachev’s Freedom to Putin’s War, which won the 2016 Orwell Prize.
Early life and education
Ostrovsky was born in Moscow in 1971[1]. After graduating from the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (formerly the State Institute of Theatre Arts) in 1992[1] he emigrated to the United Kingdom, where he obtained a Ph.D. in English Literature[1][2][3] from the University of Cambridge.
Career
Ostrovsky began working as a journalist for The Financial Times” in 1998, covering Russian politics and business. In March of 2007 he joined The Economist”[3] and was its Moscow bureau chief for 15 years[4][3] until leaving in 2022 at the onset of the Russo-Ukrainian War[5]. He is currently its Russia and eastern Europe editor.
In 2016 his book The Invention of Russia: The Journey from Gorbachev’s Freedom to Putin’s War won the Orwell Prize.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Arkady Ostrovsky | Open University". openuni.io (in русский). Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ↑ "Arkady Ostrovsky | Davis Center". daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Arkady Ostrovsky". Economist. Retrieved 2025-05-10. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":1" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "Arkady Ostrovsky | Davis Center". daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ↑ "Next Year in Moscow". acast.com. 2023-02-23. 19:20. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ↑ "The Invention of Russia | The Orwell Foundation". www.orwellfoundation.com. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
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