Valentin Zorin

Valentin Sergeyevich Zorin (; February 9 1925, Moscow – April 27 2016, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian political commentator, journalist, author, screenwriter and television presenter.

Career Zorin was host of several Soviet television programs that discussed international events and politics. Considered an Americanist, Zorin lived most of his working years in the United States. During his career, he was able to secure exclusive interviews with key world leaders, including Henry Kissinger, John F. Kennedy, Charles de Gaulle, and Margaret Thatcher. Photograph of Valentin Zorin receiving the Order of Alexander Nevsky from Vladimir Putin in 2015. In his latter years, he was a columnist for RIA Novosti and hosted a program on Voice of Russia called "How it looks from Moscow." For his work in the media, he received awards including Honoured Cultural Worker of the RSFSR (1973), Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1982) and the USSR State Prize in 1976.