Born Nov. 5, 1959 in Moscow. His father, Boris I.
Poklad, - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of class I retired.
. In 1981 he graduated from the Faculty of International Journalism, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), specializing in international journalist.
. From 1981 to 1989 - lecturer, senior lecturer, III Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR (including in 1985 - 88 - Attache of the Embassy of the USSR in Uganda).
. In 1985 was a member of the Komsomol Soviet Foreign Ministry.
. From 1989 to 1993 - Associate Editor, . Editor, . Corresponding main editorial information CB Radio and Television of the USSR (the program "Time" and "TSN"), . Special Correspondent ITA RGTRK "Ostankino" (Program "Results"), . Leading News Service by Radio Russia, . Press Officer of the President of Russia.,
. During the August coup in 1991 led the live radio on the developments of the House of Soviets of RSFSR.
. From 1994 to 1995 - a special correspondent of information programs "Today" and "Results" on NTV.
. Since January 1996, he worked on TV channel TV-6 Moscow "
. From March 1996 to June 1997 - Chief editor of the News Service CJSC Moscow Independent Broadcasting Corporation (MNVK) "TV-6 Moscow".
. He lectures at the Faculty of Media MGIMO.
. In November 1997, was the author of information and journalistic program "The seventh day" TV "TV Center".
. From February to April 1998 - author and host of a weekly journalistic program "Frontier".
. From May to July 1999 - writer and presenter of "The Press: Pros and Cons" (TV network "Prometheus-AST").
. Since July 1999 - author and host of the weekly current affairs program "Studio" Fact "is ..." ( "Prometheus-AST").
. Member of International Association of Martial Arts (Tokyo)
. Has a black belt first dan.
Likes to listen to the music of "Aquarium".
Fluent in English and French.
Contains the second marriage. Has two daughters.