Born November 21, 1952 in Moscow, in the family of a serviceman. Grand-nephew of the commander of the Red Army Nicholas Shchorsa.
In 1974 he graduated from the Faculty of International Law MGIMO specialty "international lawyer".
From 1974 to 1990 - the officer of the KGB's foreign intelligence. Since November 1990 - retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel of KGB reserve.
From 1979 to 1990 - an intern, a correspondent for the international department of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda". In 1981 - 1987 - own correspondent "KP" in Tokyo, where he used his journalistic cover for work in the KGB residency in Japan.
. In 1987 - 89 - editor of "KP", from 1989 to 1990 - Executive Secretary of "Komsomolskaya Pravda"
. From 1987 to 1990 - Member of the editorial board of "KP".
September 1990 - Assistant to the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Ruslan Khasbulatov, responsible for the weekly "Russia". From February 1991 to 1996 - Chief editor of "Russia". From 1991 to 1995 - Member of the editorial board of the weekly "Russia".
. On July 23, 1995 to 1997 - leading weekly journalistic program VGTRK "Do not cut down!".
. In 1997, resumed the newspaper "Russia", where he became editor in chief.
. Since 1990 - Member of the editorial board of "Japan Today".
. Hobbies - reading, soccer, collecting materials about Moscow, avtoputeshestviya.
. He is fluent in Japanese and English.
. Married
. He has a son and a daughter.
