Zinaida V. Richter (née Durova; 1890–1967) was a Soviet journalist and writer. Born in Moscow into a family of artists, she studied Arts and Crafts. In both World Wars, she worked as a correspondent, first for Izvestiia and then for Pravda. She was exiled to Kazakhstan in 1952 and rehabilitated in 1955.

From her first report on a trek through the Tsarist Empire onwards, she took part in expeditions and test travels. Notably, she was the first woman to participate in the inaugural long-haul flight from Moscow to Beijing. She also reported on the Wrangel Island expedition (1931) and her ascent of Mount Elbrus (1935–1936). Previously, she had travelled to Central and East Asia (1929), Siberia (1927), the Arctic (1925), and the Caucasus (1923–1924), becoming one of the first women to explore the region. Her travel sketches strike a balance between the politics of the time and her own perspective, which was grounded in the people and landscapes she encountered. As one of the lesser-known female writers of her time, Rikhter developed a travel practice that transcended traditional gender roles.