Vladimir Pozner Jr.
French-born Russian-American journalist (born 1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Pozner (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович По́знер; born 1 April 1934) is a French-born Russian-American journalist and presenter.[1][2]
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Владимир Познер | |
Born | Vladimir Vladimirovich Pozner (1934-04-01) April 1, 1934 (age 90) Paris, France |
Citizenship | United States France Russia |
Alma mater | Moscow State University (BS, 1958) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1961–present |
Spouse(s) | Valentina Chemberdzhi (1957–1967) Yekaterina Orlova (1969–2005) Nadezhda Solovieva (2005–present) |
Website | pozneronline |
He is best known in the West for his television appearances representing and explaining the views of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.[3] He was memorable as a spokesman for the Soviets in part because he grew up in the United States and speaks fluent English, Russian and French. Pozner later described his role as propaganda.[2][4]
After the Cold War, Pozner moved to the United States to work with Phil Donahue, before returning to Moscow to continue working as a television journalist. From 2008 until 2022, he hosted the eponymous show Pozner on Russia's Channel One where he interviewed public figures.