Who is Dmitry Muratov, Russian journalist and co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize?

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, founding editor of the fiercely independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, sharing it with the Philippines’ Maria Ressa.

For Russian journalists, the announcement of Muratov’s prize, one of the most widely watched accolades in the world, will be a boost at a time of new pressure from Vladimir Putin’s government. But the 59-year-old editor would not say the credit belonged to him.