Marina Zolotova
Belarusian journalist (born 1977)
Marina Zolotova (Belarusian: Марына Васільеўна Золатава) is a Belarusian journalist, chief editor of Tut.by media outlet since 2004. In 2021, she was arrested under charges of large-scale tax evasion; later, political charges were added to her case. She is considered a political prisoner by the European Union, the United States of America, and numerous human rights defenders. On March 17, 2023, she was sentenced to 12 years in prison. She was released and exiled to Ukraine on 13 December 2025.
Biography
Early years and family
Zolotova was born in Minsk in 1977. She graduated from the BSU Philology department. Zolotova speaks Bulgarian. She worked at the Institute of Science Research, then at the BelaPAN agency.
Tut.by
In the summer of 2004, Zolotova started working at Tut.by, and soon became the chief editor of the outlet.
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