Born February 3, 1958 in g. Okha, Sakhalin region.
. In 1980 he graduated from the Institute of Asia and Africa (IAAS), Moscow State University specializing in "historian-orientalist" and "referent-translator from the Japanese language."
. From 1980 to 1985 he worked at TASS.
. In 1985 - 92 - correspondent of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" in Canada, then - editor of the International Department, a member of the Editorial Board of "KP".
. From 1992 to 1994 he worked in the "New daily newspaper.
. From September 1994 - a leading publicist and head of "Press Club" (ATV), until 1996 he was Deputy General Director of JSC "TV ATV".
. In January 1997, became one of the authors and the leading (along with actress Natalie Andreichanka) talk show "Let's go!" JSC "TV Company" Wow! "On Channel ORTV.
. Since the summer of 1997 working on television RTS
. In 1997 - 98 was the author of the documentary film "The Last Days of Lavrenty Beria," "Chronicle of an assassination attempt, etc.
. From 1998 - Head of the Department of Public Relations OAO AKB National Reserve Bank (NRB).
. Fluent in English and Japanese.
. Contains the second marriage
. His wife, Jana Chernukha, worked as correspondent for "Good morning!" (ORT). Has a son.