Yevgeny Kiselyov
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Yevgeny Alexeyevitsch Kiselyov (b. June 15, 1956, Moscow
) is a Russia
n journalist now working in Ukraine
. Where he presents the popular Big Politics show.
. In 1977—1978 he studied in Iran
. Upon his graduation, Kiselyov was conscripted into the Soviet Army
and served as a translator during the Soviet war in Afghanistan
in 1979-1981. In 1981-1984 he taught the Persian language
in the KGB High School. In 1984 Kiselyov started working for the Soviet radio broadcasting in the Middle East and in 1987 became a TV host and reporter. In 1992-2003 he created and anchored Itogi, a weekly political TV show, broadcast first on the state-owned Channel One
and after 1993 on the private NTV, of which he was one of the co-founders. In autumn 1993 he became Director of the NTV channel and Chairman of the Board of the NTV broadcasting company. He became Director General of the latter in 2000. After the takeover of the NTV by Gazprom Media
in 2001, Kiselyov migrated with his Itogi and some other NTV journalists to TV6, where he became Director General of the broadcasting company, and in 2003 to TVS
, where he became Editor-in-Chief. The TV6 and TVS were ultimately shut down by the Russian authorities in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
According to Kiselyov he works now in Ukraine because working in Ukraine allows him to be a true political journalist. "In Russia, there is no open political debate any more. The authorities are hermetically sealed, we can just hypothesize about the discussion going on inside. I call it the black box
. Here [in Ukraine] you have access to tons of information, to almost any politician
".
Since September 2009 Kiselyov hosts sociopolitical talk show called “Big-Time Politics with Yevgeny Kiselyov” on Inter TV. Kiselyov presents his (Ukrainian) shows in Russian
; his guests speak Ukrainian
or Russian. Kiselyov understand Ukrainian “90 to 95 per cent (I practise Ukrainian every day)”.
May 21, 2010 deputy head of the Administration of Ukraine Hanna Herman
stated the wish that Ukraine’s most popular political talks shows would be anchored only by Ukrainian journalists, “We are still victims to that imperial
complex that “everything coming from Moscow
is good, everything Ukrainian is bad”“.
The number of viewers of his show have dropped from 1 million in 2007 to 500,000 people in 2011.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a 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 journalist now working in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Where he presents the popular Big Politics show.
Biography
In 1979 Kiselyov graduated from the Department of History and Philology of the Institute of Asian and African Studies at the Moscow State UniversityMoscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
. In 1977—1978 he studied in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Upon his graduation, Kiselyov was conscripted into the Soviet Army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
and served as a translator during the Soviet war in Afghanistan
Soviet war in Afghanistan
The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers...
in 1979-1981. In 1981-1984 he taught the Persian language
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
in the KGB High School. In 1984 Kiselyov started working for the Soviet radio broadcasting in the Middle East and in 1987 became a TV host and reporter. In 1992-2003 he created and anchored Itogi, a weekly political TV show, broadcast first on the state-owned Channel One
Channel One (Russia)
Channel One is the first television channel to broadcast in the Soviet Union. The channel was renamed Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991, after the Soviet Union broke up and the Russian SFSR became the Russian Federation. According to a recent government publication, the Russian government controls 51%...
and after 1993 on the private NTV, of which he was one of the co-founders. In autumn 1993 he became Director of the NTV channel and Chairman of the Board of the NTV broadcasting company. He became Director General of the latter in 2000. After the takeover of the NTV by Gazprom Media
Gazprom Media
Gazprom-Media is the largest Russian media holding founded in 2000 as a subsidiary of Gazprom. In 2000 it acquired NTV, the only nationwide state-independent television in Russia of the time, as well as other media assets of Vladimir Gusinsky's Media Most group, which raised a major controversy...
in 2001, Kiselyov migrated with his Itogi and some other NTV journalists to TV6, where he became Director General of the broadcasting company, and in 2003 to TVS
TVS (Russia)
TVS was a private Russian television network which was shut down by the Press Ministry of Russia on June 22, 2003.-Creation:On January 11, 2002, a separate Russian television channel, TV-6 lost a court battle over bankruptcy and was placed into liquidation by a unanimous decision of thirteen...
, where he became Editor-in-Chief. The TV6 and TVS were ultimately shut down by the Russian authorities in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
According to Kiselyov he works now in Ukraine because working in Ukraine allows him to be a true political journalist. "In Russia, there is no open political debate any more. The authorities are hermetically sealed, we can just hypothesize about the discussion going on inside. I call it the black box
Black box
A black box is a device, object, or system whose inner workings are unknown; only the input, transfer, and output are known characteristics.The term black box can also refer to:-In science and technology:*Black box theory, a philosophical theory...
. Here [in Ukraine] you have access to tons of information, to almost any politician
Politics of Ukraine
Politics of Ukraine take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Cabinet. Legislative power is vested in the parliament...
".
Since September 2009 Kiselyov hosts sociopolitical talk show called “Big-Time Politics with Yevgeny Kiselyov” on Inter TV. Kiselyov presents his (Ukrainian) shows in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
; his guests speak Ukrainian
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
or Russian. Kiselyov understand Ukrainian “90 to 95 per cent (I practise Ukrainian every day)”.
May 21, 2010 deputy head of the Administration of Ukraine Hanna Herman
Hanna Herman
Hanna Herman Hanna Herman Hanna Herman (born April 24, 1959; village of Kolodruby, Ukrainian state and political activist, and the spokeswoman for Viktor Yanukovych.-Biography:...
stated the wish that Ukraine’s most popular political talks shows would be anchored only by Ukrainian journalists, “We are still victims to that imperial
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
complex that “everything coming from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
is good, everything Ukrainian is bad”“.
The number of viewers of his show have dropped from 1 million in 2007 to 500,000 people in 2011.