Experience

Forbes Russia

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Correspondent

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Self-Employed

• none

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2021



XInhua News Agency

• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Correspondent, English Service

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2020



APOSTOL

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Еditor on a contract

  • May 2014 - Jul 2015

  Editing various web sites. Editing various web sites.



TASS

• Russian Federation
• Media Production
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Industry Desk, Economic News Service

  • May 2013 - Apr 2014

  Managing a group of correspondents responsible for covering metals, chemistry and machinery. Managing a group of correspondents responsible for covering metals, chemistry and machinery.



Various Companies

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Working on different temporary contracts. Latest to end-April 2013

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2013



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Dec 1994 - Jan 2012

  April 1998 – January 2012: commodities correspondent, Reuters, Moscow (commodities and energy correspondent until 2001, before the two sectors were divided within the Moscow bureau) See above. December 1994 – April 1998: correspondent, Reuters Russian Service, Moscow. One of the 3 founders of the service. Started from the emerging Russian and CIS equities market coverage. As the service grew, finally gave up covering various companies in telecoms, retail, machinery, transport and other sectors, retaining energy and commodities sectors. Then moved to the international service after deciding that I’m capable of writing in English. Gave up covering energy (Currently some 15 people within Reuters are covering what two used to do). Responsible for first ever interviews given to Western media by the Gazprom head Rem Viakhirev, Lukoil head Vagit Alekperov, Surgutnetegaz’ Bogdanov and many others. Show less



Interfax

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Editor

  • Jun 1992 - Apr 1994

  Senior editor, Interfax news agency, Moscow and the Baltics Created a network of Baltic correspondents to ensure that my service is the main source of news from the region. Senior editor, Interfax news agency, Moscow and the Baltics Created a network of Baltic correspondents to ensure that my service is the main source of news from the region.



TASS

• Russian Federation
• Media Production
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Editor, senior editor, special correspondent

  • Jul 1982 - Jun 1992

  Editor, senior editor, special correspondent, Tass (Itar-Tass) news agency, Moscow. Started as an editor in the newly created Portuguese service. Was responsible for translating and editing news pieces and occasionally writing. After two missions to Luanda, Angola (1985-1986 and 1988–1989), decided to concentrate on writing news. Covered a range of sectors from the communist party congresses to religious issues including exclusive coverage of the election and enthronement of late Patriarch Alexi II, Gorbachov’s resignation, first ever interview with the first Armenian president, storm of Baku, January 1991 events in Lithuania, riot in South Osetia and many others. Show less



Moscow State Linguistic University

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 1980 - Jun 1982

  Teacher of Portuguese, Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages (currently Moscow State Foreign Languages University). In the absence of official standards, invented a system of rapid language teaching and even wrote a manual. Teacher of Portuguese, Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages (currently Moscow State Foreign Languages University). In the absence of official standards, invented a system of rapid language teaching and even wrote a manual.