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Vladimir Kara-Murza was born in Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow on September 7, 1981. Vladimir Kara-Murza is a politician, historian and opinion journalist. The age as of 2026 is 44. Listed accolades include Civil Courage Prize (2018), USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights (2019), Václav Havel Human Rights Prize (2022) and 2 more.
My Take
What strikes me about Kara-Murza is not the awards but the cost behind them. Surviving two poisonings and prison time, yet continuing to write and argue, is a level of conviction most commentators never have to test. The 2024 Pulitzer for Commentary feels almost secondary to the moral weight of his persistence. I find him a rare figure who treats journalism as something worth dying for, and that turns his words from analysis into testimony. His Russian-British background gives him a vantage point few possess, and I respect how he refused the safety that vantage could have bought him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vladimir Kara-Murza
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴラジミル・V・カラ=ムルザ
- Reading
- ゔらじみる・V・から=むるざ
- Born
- September 7, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Occupation
- politician / historian / opinion journalist / documentarian / journalist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Civil Courage Prize
- 2019 USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights
- 2022 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
- 2022 Cross of Merit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, 2nd class
- 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
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4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vladimir Kara-Murza born?
Born September 7, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Vladimir Kara-Murza from?
Vladimir Kara-Murza is from Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow.
What does Vladimir Kara-Murza do?
Vladimir Kara-Murza works as politician, historian, opinion journalist, documentarian, journalist.
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