Stepan Yegorov

Stepan Yegorov is a former Vedomosti and Novaya Gazeta journalist who left Russia in 2015. Over two decades in newsrooms, he documented the shifting political landscape of Moscow, building a deep network of contacts. His biographies cover Russian and Soviet political figures with the kind of access that emigration sometimes paradoxically opens.

His research relies on archival discoveries and interviews with exiled officials. By examining these personal histories, he connects the structural decisions of the past to modern political developments. His major work, The Vertical, offers a detailed look into these power dynamics.

He now lives in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he translates historical documents and hikes in the regional forests.