Ilya Vilyamovich Azar (born June 29, 1984) is a Russian journalist,[1][2][3] special correspondent for Novaya Gazeta since 2017,[4] former special correspondent for the online publication Lenta.ru, and a former special correspondent for the Meduza project. He was a Member of the Council of Deputies of the Khamovniki District in Moscow.[5]
Azar was charged with organising opposition demonstrations demanding free elections to Moscow's city legislature on September 8, 2019.[6]