Biography
Timur Olevsky is a well-known Russian journalist who has discouraged the fame of political situations in Ukraine and in the Middle East. For several years of work on domestic television, he managed to collect the army of fans, who consider him an honest, brave and incorruptible media representative. But it did not cost and without mistakes, which later led to a loud scandal.Childhood and youth
The journalist was born on June 27, 1976 in the city of Moscow. About his early biography knows a bit - on his page in Facebook, Olevsky pointed out that he studied in metropolitan schools No. 396 and No. 401. Higher education received a specialty "Engineer".
Before moving to the media, it was the founder of LLC Print Bureau OTV, which existed legally until 2013. However, the businessman himself in this period has already been engaged in television.
Journalism
In the period from 2009 to 2013, Timur worked as a correspondent on the radio station "Echo of Moscow". There in 2012 received an increase, becoming leading. In parallel, it was listed in the staff of the TV channel "Rain".For the first time, Olevsky was talking when he began to cover the situation on the Maidan (Kiev) in November 2013, which was later in many thousands of protest shares, the change of the current government and the war in the Donbas.
The browser has repeatedly traveled on a business trip to hot spots. Once he, together with the Malitary Orhahan Gemalem, grabbed the Battalion "Azov". The man did not in touch with the manual of half a day, did not appear on the air. Russian citizens laid 6 hours at interrogations, after which they were released.
Years in the program "Special Correspondent", when Timur has already left Russia, records of negotiations of the former Rain correspondent with representatives of the power structures and authorities of Ukraine were published. In the transmission, they suggested - Olevsky engaged in anti-Russian propaganda.
Such aiding in the information war, as counted by the author, helped the journalist to receive a ticket to Prague. Although Visiting Evgenia Albats on the "Ah of Moscow" already collecting suitcases in the Czech Republic Muscovite affirmatively stated that he never even read the Ukrainian media and always told the audience to the truth about what he saw.
Despite the fact that in the same program, a man announced the desire to continue working as a leader on the Rain TV channel, in 2015 the contract was terminated.
About the transition to a media project with American financing Timur told in an interview with the Talk Show "Journalists: who left, but promised to return." The transfer hero explained - this happened by chance. Acquaintance with the employees of the "present time" took place in the Donbas. Those invited him to participate in one television project, and then called to Prague - where it could continue to cover the news about Russia.
Moving to the Czech Republic took place in 2015, and in October 2016, the transfer of "Hour with Timur Olevsky" was published. The subject of the show became a political situation not only in Russia, but also in other countries of the former USSR - Georgia, Ukraine, the Baltic States.
"Present" at that time was a relatively new project formed by Radio Freedom and Voice of America. The editorial office was in Prague, and this enterprise was funded by the US Congress. The new employee soon became the face of the channel, being involved in several transmissions immediately, including the "Evening".
Personal life
In his instagram account, Timur Vladimirovich exhibits photos of children. With his wife Alexander Vakhrusheva, they raise the son of Artemy and the daughters of Maria and Zose.
Choosing a journalist graduated from Vgik. S. A. Gerasimov in 1995. A woman did a woman in the "library reading it. I. S. Turgenev. " As Deputy Director, Alexander's institution worked from 2004 to 2016 - this information is reflected in the spouse in the account on Facebook.
Then Vakhrusheva went to her husband in Prague, where they now live together. Two school-age children (Maria has already graduated from the Higher Educational Institution and works) go to all sorts of sections. The daughter of Zosya gradually tries himself in a violin and piano, in drawing, in tennis. Artemy writes music, fond of writing and illustration of stories.
Also in the house there is a pet - a dog nicknamed thunder. Parents try to take free time children with useful things - often go to museums, ride excursions in Europe, skiing, instilling interest in knowledge, travel and active rest.
And if in his personal life the happy father is quietly and calmly, the last events in his career led to a loud scandal and unexpected dismissal.
Timur Olevsky now
In the fall of 2020, the publicist and political observer Oleg Kashin touched the topic about the father of Yulia Navalny. The journalist claimed - a relative of the opposition's wife is associated with Russian special services.
Timur, subsequently speaking on Stream Kashin, noted that this information requires verification and is not intended for wide lighting. However, he admitted - Oleg Vladimirovich became aware of this thanks to their personal correspondence. At the same time, Olevsky could not resist criticism against the oppositionist because of the injury of journalists.
Alexey Navalny, in his blog, presented a certificate of death of the father of his wife, who devoted all his life to science. And also told subscribers - and stepfather of Julia has long passed away. Subsequently, the politician spoke sharply against Timur, because of which false information was spread about the deceased test.
Another conflict was called, which was able to stop the root. On his page in Facebook, the leading "present time" apologized, laying out the emotional post. The former correspondent of the Rain TV channel wrote - with its careless statements, he prepared the fertile soil with unfintellers to build new attacks on the oppositionist and his loved ones. Alexey Anatolyevich accepted apologies, having duplicated the conciliation message at his twitter account.
And in early December, information appeared in news reports - Olevsky was fired for the criticism of Navalny. The official reason for terminating the contract was the participation of the lead in the Streams - this was prohibited by the condition of the employment contract. The ex-employee of the media project confirmed the information on the dismissal, but the event refused to comment.
News instantly spread, collecting the most controversial comments. In a rather sharp form, Evgeny Prigogin responded to her, accusing the former journalist "of the present time" in the fact that he worked on the Western intelligence services.