Valentin Zorin
Valentin Zorin | |
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Receiving the Order of Alexander Nevsky from Vladimir Putin in 2015. | |
| Native name | Валенти́н Серге́евич Зо́рин |
| Born | February 9, 1925 Moscow, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | April 27, 2016 (aged 91) Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | political commentator, journalist, radio personality, screenwriter, television presenter, author, historian |
| Language | Russian |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | Soviet, Russian |
| Education | Doctor of Sciences |
| Alma mater | Moscow Institute of International Relations |
| Subjects | International events, politics, American society |
| Years active | 1948–2016 |
| Notable works | How it looks from Moscow, America the Seventies |
| Notable awards | USSR State Prize, Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR, Honored Cultural Worker of the RSFSR, numerous others |
| Spouse | Kira Sokolova (b. 1928) |
| Children | Ekaterina Zorina (b. 1954) |
Valentin Sergeyevich Zorin (Russian: Валентин Сергеевич Зорин; February 9 1925, Moscow – April 27 2016, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian political commentator, journalist, author, screenwriter and television presenter.
Career
Zorin was host of several Soviet television programs that discussed international events and politics. Considered an Americanist, Zorin lived most of his working years in the United States. During his career, he was able to secure exclusive interviews with key world leaders, including Henry Kissinger, John F. Kennedy, Charles de Gaulle, and Margaret Thatcher.[1]
In his latter years, he was a columnist for RIA Novosti and hosted a program on Voice of Russia called "How it looks from Moscow." For his work in the media, he received awards including Honoured Cultural Worker of the RSFSR (1973), Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1982) and the USSR State Prize in 1976.[2]
References
- ^ TASS, Russian News Agency (April 28, 2016). "Legend of Soviet Cold War era political journalism Valentin Zorin dies aged 91". TASS. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Умер советский журналист-международник Валентин Зорин (in Russian)