Ilya Vilyamovich Azar (Russian: Илья Вильямович Азар; 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.

[7] He was also criticized by authorities of Kazakhstan for a text at Meduza describing local separatists.

[8] Azar is a two-time winner of the Redkollegia media award.