Leonid Mlechin


Leonid Mlechin is a Soviet and Russian journalist, international observer, moderator of the "special file" of "TV Center", and two-time winner of TEFI. A member of the Writers' Union, and Russia. Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation.

Biography

Mlechin graduated from the International Department of the Faculty of Journalism in 1979. From 1979-1993 he was a reporter and columnist for the international weekly magazine "Modern Times." Afterwards he became an Editor of the international department and deputy editor of the newspaper "Izvestia". Since 1994 he has been the host of the weekly program "De facto" on the channel "Russia". He was also a member of their editorial board until 1996. In 1997 until 1999, Mlechin was the author and host of the weekly current affairs program "The whole world without borders." In November 1997 he authored and hosted the weekly program "Late dinner." In 1997 he was the author of the weekly current affairs program "The Seventh Day" on TV Center. In January 1998 Mlechin was author and host of the journalistic program "Special Folder". In September 1999 he became the lead commentator on the daily current affairs program "Events". From July to December 2010 he was the co-host of the "Court of time."
Mlechin is a regular contributor and member of the editorial board of the journal "New Time", by the "Expert." Mlechin regularly appears in the broadcast Osoboye mneniye of the Echo of Moscow.

Family

Mlechin's was born to Irina Mlechin, a translator with a doctor of philology degree. His stepfather was Vitaly Syrokomsky, a Soviet journalist.

Publications

Books

Author of many books, translated into English, Japanese, Spanish, Polish and other languages.