Born September 2, 1938 in a. Duhovnitskoe Saratov region.
In 1962 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism.
From 1971 he worked (with a break) in the newspaper "Pravda" in positions of special correspondent to the deputy editor of schools, universities and youth issues. During a break two years worked his own reporter for the weekly Literary Gazette for the Far East, a few months he worked in the newspaper "Moskovskaya Pravda".
. From February to September 1991 - Deputy Chief Editor of the weekly "Day"
. In 1992, after a conflict with A. Prokhanov leaves the editor "Day".
Since 1992, working again in "Pravda". As a special correspondent for Pravda was in the zone of conflict in Tajikistan, where one of the leaders of the Tajik opposition Sangaku Safarov declared his personal friend.
. From 1993 to September 1995 - executive secretary, deputy chief editor of Pravda.
. From July 1995 - Chief editor of "Pravda-5" beyond the control of the editorial board of Pravda.
. From July 1996 - editor in chief of the daily newspaper "Pravda-5.
. Honored Worker of Culture of Russia.
. Married
. Has a son.
