Konstantin Rykov
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Konstantin Rykov a.k.a. Jason Foris (Джейсон Форис) (born 27 May 1979) is a Russia
n politician.
created websites such as Fuck.ru and Runet.ru and television programs such as the popular TV-Show “Star Factory”. Since 2002 he has been working as head of the Internet department of the First Channel of the state television, where he cooperated with art impresario
Marat Gelman
in a range of political Internet projects like Irak.ru and Vojna.ru.
Rykov's latest media projects include the production of electronic newspapers Dni.ru (Дни.Ру ) and Vzglyad (Взгляд), publication and promotion of controversial bestselling novelists Sergey Minaev and Eduard Bagirov, and support of Vladimir Putin
via his websites Zaputina.ru (За Путина) and Russia.ru.
On 2 December 2007, Rykov was elected as a deputy of the Duma
representing Nizhny Novgorod
as a candidate of pro-Kremlin party United Russia
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n politician.
Biography
Rykov was born in Moscow. Since 1998 he made his mark as one of the first professional Russian Internet producers. Rykov together with Egor LavrovEgor Lavrov
Yegor Sergeyevich Lavroff is a Russian entrepreneur who made his fortune in Internet-related projects, political PR, and a number of businesses in the United States and Latin America.-Early years:Lavroff was born in Moscow, Russia...
created websites such as Fuck.ru and Runet.ru and television programs such as the popular TV-Show “Star Factory”. Since 2002 he has been working as head of the Internet department of the First Channel of the state television, where he cooperated with art impresario
Impresario
An impresario is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays or operas; analogous to a film producer in filmmaking, television production and an angel investor in business...
Marat Gelman
Marat Gelman
Marat Alexandrovich Gelman is an owner and director of Guelman's Contemporary Art Gallery, ex-owner of the Foundation for Effective Politics, and the former assistant director of Channel One .-Early years:...
in a range of political Internet projects like Irak.ru and Vojna.ru.
Rykov's latest media projects include the production of electronic newspapers Dni.ru (Дни.Ру ) and Vzglyad (Взгляд), publication and promotion of controversial bestselling novelists Sergey Minaev and Eduard Bagirov, and support of Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
via his websites Zaputina.ru (За Путина) and Russia.ru.
On 2 December 2007, Rykov was elected as a deputy of the Duma
Duma
A Duma is any of various representative assemblies in modern Russia and Russian history. The State Duma in the Russian Empire and Russian Federation corresponds to the lower house of the parliament. Simply it is a form of Russian governmental institution, that was formed during the reign of the...
representing Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
as a candidate of pro-Kremlin party United Russia
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
.