Summary
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.
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) |
Career edit
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] For most of the second half of the 20th century until the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he was the main source of information for many Soviet people about life and politics in the United States.[2]
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."[citation needed] 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.[3]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Latunsky, Igor (April 29, 2016). "Who and why killed the Kennedy brothers: exclusive interview with Valentin Zorin". EADaily.com. EurAsia Daily News Agency. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Умер советский журналист-международник Валентин Зорин (in Russian)
External links edit
- Interview of U.S. President Ronald Reagan by Valentin Zorin and Boris Kalyagin on May 20, 1988.
- Blog including a collection of columns written by Valentin Zorin from 2011 to 2015.