Zakhar Prilepin

1975 -

Pseudonym: Захар

Country of citizenship: Russia

Native language: Russian

Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian

Educated at: N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

Occupation: journalist, novelist, politician, public figure, television presenter, editor-in-chief, philologist, opinion journalist, member of the State Duma, writer

Award received: Government Prize in Culture, Russian Federation's Government Award, Prize of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the field of culture and art, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Order of Courage, Medal "For Courage", Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", weapon of honor, Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order"

Position held: editor-in-chief

Official website: zaharprilepin.ru

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Yevgeny Nikolayevich Prilepin (Russian: Евге́ний Никола́евич Приле́пин; born 7 July 1975), writing as Zakhar Prilepin (Russian: Захар Прилепин), and sometimes using another pseudonym, Yevgeny Lavlinsky (Russian: Евгений Лавлинский), is a Russian writer, politician and paramilitary leader. He was a member of Russia's National Bolshevik Party from 1996 to 2019 and the leader of the national-conservative political party For Truth from 1 February 2020 until it merged into A Just Russia in February 2021. Source: Wikipedia (en)