Peter Ruzavin

Peter Ruzavin (; born June 5, 1991) is a Russian journalist and soldier serving in the 2nd Corps of the Ukrainian National Guard.

Early life and education Ruzavin was born in Russia and grew up in Moscow.

Career

Television and investigative journalism Ruzavin began his journalism career at the age of 18 as a reporter and TV Host at TV Rain.

He held two fellowships at Institute for Human Sciences in 2022 and 2023.

Reporting from Russo-Ukrainian War In February 2022, after the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he was one of few Russian journalists permanently based in Ukraine.

He conducted interviews with Russian prisoners of war in Ukrainian captivity. His reporting on Kupiansk won the Redkollegia Prize and was shortlisted for the Journalism as a Profession awards.

He produced a podcast with Nataliya Gumenyuk covering the first months after the full-scale invasion,

Military service According to Ruzavin, he questioned the effectiveness of his journalism, and decided to enlist in 2023. He wanted to choose a Ukrainian Brigade rather than a separate unit for foreigners.

In Summer 2024, Ruzavin was injured, sustaining a leg wound from an explosion, while a fellow soldier was seriously wounded (neck and head) in the same incident. According to M. Gessen, he returned to service within weeks and received a medal for the incident.

Personal life In August 2017, Ruzavin was married to Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk.