Andrey Shmarov will leave the post of editor -in -chief "Vedomosti" from May 20

The editor -in -chief of Vedomosti Andrei Shmarov leaves his post, from Thursday to fulfill his duties will be Irina Kazmina, who previously held the post of deputy general director for the editorial development of Business News Media JSC.

The report on the website of the publication notes that the decision to terminate the employment contract Shmarov was made by agreement of the parties. “We thank Andrei Shmarov for the work done and wish you good luck in all further undertakings,” said Ivan Eremin, chairman of the board of directors of business News Media JSC, whose words are given in the message.

According to him, the Vedomosti’s further development will adhere to the vector of high -quality independent journalism, remaining the flagship of the business media and maintaining the highest quality standards, ”as well as“ intend to expand and increase the audience by launching new thematic information products, unique services and expanding the distribution of the distribution of both in Russia and abroad. ”

Irina Kazmina was appointed deputy general director of BNM JSC in September 2020 and overshadowed editorial development issues. Prior to this, she worked in various positions in the publications "Vedomosti" and "Kommersant", was the deputy chief editor of Forbes Russia. She has been working in business journalism for more than 20 years.

Shmarov was appointed acting chief editor of Vedomosti in April 2020 after it became known about the intention of previous owners to sell the publication. The editors accused him of censorship due to interference with already published materials.

On May 29, the newspaper was bought by Sapport JSC, close to the Kremlin, the federal press, Ivan Yeremin, after which Shmarov was officially approved as the editor-in-chief of the board of directors of BNM JSC, which includes Vedomosti.

After Shmarov’s approval, some of the journalists, including five deputy chief editor, left Vedomosti. Many journalists also left the editorial office, and then - the permanent general director Gleb Prozorov.

Several former deputy chief edges and journalists created in 2020 the VTIMES*publication, recognized the other day by the Ministry of Justice of the media-foreigner .

"We are sure that Russia needs independent and high -quality business journalism. Today it is impossible without the support of readers. We urge you to join us in the struggle for freedom of speech, high standards of journalism and the availability of information," the VTIMES*appeal said.

“At 50 years old, it’s too late to start engaged in prostitution, the body of sigreal and few people attract, it seems to me. It is necessary to continue to live, how you lived most of your life,” said one of the creators of VTIMES* Alexander Gubsky, commenting on VC.ru to participate in the project to continue the struggle for independent journalism and freedom of speech.

He also noted that some colleagues generally leave journalism due to growing risks. This is especially true for those who wrote about "some business segments", Alexander Gubsky carefully put it. “Most of the departed journalists of Vedomosti, who wrote about these sectors, left journalism completely. They went to PR, to consulting, to other spheres. It is clear why: there is more money and, probably, the future. Revenues to the media, which were in 2012-2013, will no longer be the fate of journalism and its future now for many is not at all obvious for many,” -it is not at all obvious, ” - -it is not at all obvious. He added.