Born December 18, 1940 in Moscow.
. In 1963 he graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), specializing in international journalist.
. From 1963 to 1978 he worked in the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda", where he held the positions of the literary staff of the foreign department to the executive secretary "KP"
. Was our own correspondent "KP" in New York.
From 1978 to 1985 served as deputy chief editor of the weekly Moscow News.
Since the autumn of 1985 - the deputy editor of the weekly magazine "New Era". From August 1990 - Editor in Chief, "New Era".
. In March 1998 he was elected president of the Association of Free Press (ASP).
. He is the author of scenarios of documentary films "The Rape of Europa", "Peace March", "The strength and weakness of the president," Roman Age ", etc.
. Participated in the creation of the documentary series "The Great Patriotic War."
Author journalistic books Happening on Tuesdays, "" The incident in the vicinity of Golgotha ", etc.
Winner Prize. V. V. Vorovskogo (1988).
Has one daughter.