Vladimir Pozner | |
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Владимир Познер | |
 Pozner in 2013 | |
| Born | Vladimir Vladimirovich Pozner April 1, 1934 Paris, France |
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| 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 |
Vladimir Vladimirovich Pozner (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович По́знер; born 1 April 1934) is a French-born Russian-American journalist and presenter.[1][2]
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.
- ^ "Ideas For Tomorrow - Vladimir Pozner". Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ a b "Vladimir Pozner: the 'face' of Russia". FT. 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Yanks for Stalin". Russian Archives. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ Владимир Познер – Ксении Собчак: «Надеюсь, что доживу до момента, когда российским журналистам, предавшим свою профессию, придется уйти», TV Rain, 24 December 2014: Translation:"...I was a propagandist...I consider this a sin, from which I will never be free, because, generally speaking, I lied and told half the truth, sometimes deliberately. Russian: "...я был пропагандистом...Я это считаю грехом, от которого я никогда не избавлюсь, потому что, в общем-то говоря, я врал и говорил полуправду, иногда осознанно."