Born July 13, 1937 in Omsk, Russian. Parents were repressed in a few days after his birth, brought up by his relatives.
In 1959 he graduated in history from Moscow State Pedagogical Institute (Moscow State Pedagogical Institute), he. V. I. Lenin. From 1961 to 1964 - post-graduate Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) USSR. Doctor of historical sciences.
. In 1959 - 60 - researcher at the State Historical Museum of the USSR, in 1960 - 61 - Museum of the Revolution of the USSR.
. In 1964 - 65 - IMEMO.
. In 1965 - 68 - senior assistant editors of the journal "Problems of Peace and Socialism" (r
. Prague).
. In 1968 in Prague, signed a letter to the staff of the magazine Problems of Peace and Socialism "to protest the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, was withdrawn from the country within 24 hours and disposed of in a military plane to Moscow.
. In 1968 - 87 - Head of Sector of the Far Eastern policy of the Institute of USA and Canada.
. In 1987 - 89 - Head of Department of Management, Pan Pacific and South-East Asian Affairs of the USSR, in 1989 - Deputy Head - Division Head Office of assessments and planning the Soviet Foreign Ministry.
. In 1989 - 90 - Leader of the analysis and forecasting at the Secretariat of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
. March 18, 1990 was elected a deputy of Russia
. He was elected a member of the Supreme Council of Russia.
From February 1992 to December 1993 - Russia's ambassador to the U.S.. Arriving in the United States, to establish personal contact with Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Vassily Aksenov. Since May 1992 - Russia Permanent Observer of the Organization of American States (OAS).
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the State Duma.
. On January 17, 1994 to December 1995 - Chairman of the State Duma committee on international affairs.
. On February 12, 1995 - Co-Assembly of Russian Compatriots (ARS).
. 17 December 1995 was elected to the new State Duma.
. In August 1996 - Advisor to Russia's Security Council Secretary Alexander Lebed negotiated with Chechen separatists.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. February 16, 2000 - Deputy Chairman of the State Duma.
. June 21, 2000 signed an agreement to merge the Union of Right Forces and Yabloko.
. Professor
. Honorary Doctor of University. S. Bolivar (Colombia).
Member of the Editorial Board of the weekly "interlocutor".
Awarded the Order of Honor.
Speaks English, French and Spanish.
He loved to play soccer and hockey (root for the team CSKA).
Married. Two sons and a grandson.
