Dmitry Kiselev is a Russian journalist and TV presenter, general director of the Russian international news agency Rossiya Segodnya, deputy general director of the VGTRK media holding.
Some believe that Kiselev’s entire biography is connected with political propaganda, while others talk about him as an outstanding and comprehensively developed journalist.
We bring to your attention the main events of the biography of Dmitry Kiselev, as well as the most interesting facts from his life.
Biography of Dmitry Kiselev
Dmitry Konstantinovich Kiselev was born on April 26, 1954 in Moscow. He grew up and was brought up in an intelligent musical family. Even as a child, the boy received a musical education in guitar class.
An interesting fact is that he is a relative of the composer and teacher Yuri Shaporin.
Having received a school certificate, Dmitry Kiselev successfully passed the exams at the local medical school. However, he never had any particular interest in medicine. For this reason, he decided to enter the university. A. A. Zhdanov in Leningrad, choosing the Faculty of Philology for himself.
Son of Dmitry Kiselev - Gleb Kiselev
He became the first-born of the famous presenter. Gleb was born in his fourth marriage, when Dmitry was married to a woman named Elena. But the family idyll did not last long. And the negligent father left the family when his little son was barely a year old. Now the son of Dmitry Kiselev, Gleb Kiselev, is already an adult man, 31 years old.
He is professionally involved in information technology and lives in a civil marriage with a girl who is also not associated with television. The young man did not communicate with his father for a long time. Their communication was restored only when Gleb became a teenager. Now father and son have a normal, even relationship.
A television
After graduating from university in 1978, Kiselev got a job at the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, where he worked for 10 long years. During this time, he managed to gain a lot of experience and hone the professional skills that an announcer should have.
In 1989, Dmitry Kiselev began working on the “Time” program as a TV presenter and political commentator. On the eve of the collapse of the USSR, he was fired from the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company for refusing to inform government statements about events in Lithuania.
Then Kiselev was part of the staff of the Vesti program, where he was one of the founders of the innovative format of television and radio broadcasting. At the same time, the journalist collaborated with various foreign publications.
In 1992, Dmitry Kiselev began hosting “International Panorama” on television, which discussed the events that happened this week. Later, as his own reporter, he worked in Finland for the Ostankino agency.
After the murder of Vladislav Listyev in the spring of 1995, Kiselyov was confirmed as the host of the popular program “Rush Hour”. At the same time, he hosts the program “Window to Europe,” but leaves it a year later.
In 1997, Dmitry began hosting the TV show “National Interest”. It was broadcast on both Russian and Ukrainian TV. Kiselev also briefly hosted the news program “Events”. After that, he worked as a journalist, both in Russia and Ukraine.
In 2003, Ukrainian colleagues working on the ICTV channel accused Kiselev of deliberately distorting facts. For this reason, the channel’s director, Alexander Bogutsky, decided to fire the Russian journalist.
During the biography period 2003-2008. Dmitry Kiselev led several highly rated television projects, including “Morning Conversation”, “Authority” and “Vesti +”.
In 2008, he became deputy general director of the VGTRK media holding.
In 2013, Kiselev took the position of General Director of the International News Agency “Russia Today”. According to the order of Vladimir Putin, it, first of all, was supposed to cover the politics of the Russian Federation and talk about the state of affairs in the state.
The following year the agency expanded its activities. “Russia Today” began broadcasting in dozens of countries, trying to show viewers its vision of developments in the world.
Dmitry Kiselev's wife - Maria Kiseleva
Dmitry Kiselev’s wife, Maria Kiselyova, has now become the seventh and so far the last life partner of this fickle man. Maria Kiseleva has something to brag about. In addition to giving the famous journalist two children, she became the only woman who was able to keep Dmitry next to her for such a long time. Their marriage has lasted for more than ten years. Although before this, all of Dmitry Kiselev’s love unions barely lasted one year.
They met when Maria was still a student at the Faculty of Practical Psychology. Dmitry proposed to her a year after they met. In addition to success in her personal life, a woman achieves heights in her professional life. She graduated from three universities, all with honors. Currently studying in fourth grade and planning to work as a psychotherapist.
Criticism and scandals
After Dmitry Kiselev became the head of the Rossiya Segodnya news agency, he began to be criticized in many countries.
The journalist was called a “pro-Kremlin” or “pro-Putin” TV presenter, and they also talked about his intolerance towards representatives of sexual minorities.
Information has repeatedly appeared in the media that the creation of “Russia Today” is another attempt by Putin to take control of the press.
Kiselev was subjected to even greater persecution in Ukraine, where all the media called him a “mouthpiece of the Kremlin,” a “pro-Putin propagandist,” and a “supporter of the Russian world” in Crimea and Donbass. As of today, the TV presenter is prohibited from entering the EU countries and Ukraine.
In 2020, it became known that Dmitry Kiselev’s email was hacked. The hackers said that they managed to take possession of a huge amount of information, exceeding 10 GB. According to the hackers, they discovered a lot of compromising material regarding the journalist’s money and real estate.
Since Kiselev is one of the most popular and discussed presenters, he somehow finds himself embroiled in various scandals. Nevertheless, genuine interest from society continues to grow in it.
Dmitry Kiselev speaks 4 languages and is an expert in music, literature and art. Giving him an interview is considered an honor by both domestic and foreign celebrities.
Family and children of Dmitry Kiselev
Dmitry was born into a family of musicians.
His parents played masterfully in the orchestra, and the boy himself received a good musical education. Today, playing the guitar is one of the journalist's hobbies. When the whole family and children of Dmitry Kiselev gather in their country house, they enjoy spending time together, which the presenter practically does not have due to his busy filming schedule and business trips. In addition to the winery, Dmitry also at one time had a stable, but sold the horses after he fell unsuccessfully while riding a horse and broke his spine. Such an injury promised the journalist a long rehabilitation, and he realized that out of fear he would never ride a horse again. True, after Kiselev began to recover, his previous injury does not prevent him from riding a motorcycle. Dmitry Kiselev has been happily married for 18 years, and in his marriage the couple’s two children are growing up, as well as his wife’s son from his first marriage.
Personal life
There were many women in Kiselev’s biography. An interesting fact is that before the age of 23 he managed to get married and divorced three times. Today he has his seventh wife! But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but consider all the marriages in order.
Dmitry Konstantinovich's first wife was Alena, whom he met in his youth. After marriage, their marriage did not last even a year. After this, Natalya and Tatyana, whom he met at the university, became his wives.
The fourth time Kiselev walked down the aisle was when he worked at the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. His beloved's name was Elena Borisova. In this union they had a boy, Gleb. A year after the birth of their first child, their marriage broke up.
Natalya became the fifth wife in Kiselev’s biography, but Dmitry did not live with this girl for long. After breaking up with her, he fell in love with the British woman Kelly Richdale, with whom he worked on the Window to Europe project. However, after living together for only a year, the couple decided to leave.
Kiselev met his seventh wife, Maria Georgievna, in Crimea. They started dating and soon decided to get married.
Dmitry Kiselev with his wife Maria
Maria has a son, Fyodor, from a previous marriage. At the moment, the couple has two children together - Konstantin and Varvara.
On the Internet you can find Dmitry Kiselev’s accounts on various social networks, but the fact that they belong to him is highly doubtful.
Son of Dmitry Kiselev - Konstantin Kiselev
The son of Dmitry Kiselev, Konstantin Kiselev, appeared in the TV presenter’s last, seventh marriage. Now the boy is eleven years old and he is studying at school, and even quite well. According to Kiselyov Sr., his youngest son looks like his mother, but in character he is more reminiscent of himself. Like many children, this boy loves animals.
He is growing up as an ordinary child who is not averse to kicking a ball with his friends on the street or going on a hike. Perhaps in the future his opinion will change more than once, but at the moment the boy sees himself as a future popular artist or famous football player. One way or another, he wants to be a public person, like his father.
Kiselev and Dud
In 2020, Kiselev became a guest of the “vDud” Internet project, where he gave a long and interesting interview to Yuri Dud. Many critics and ordinary viewers liked the way the journalist behaved in front of the interviewer.
Dmitry Kiselev and Yuri Dud
There were several moments when Dud, wanting to embarrass Kiselev, himself found himself in a very confused and stupid position.
Dmitry Kiselev skillfully answered the most provocative questions and a couple of times accused Yuri of the unreliability of the information he provided.
As a result, even those people who have a negative view of Kiselev noted his intelligence and ingenuity, and Dud received a huge number of critical comments and accusations that he “prepared terribly for the interview.”
Daughter of Dmitry Kiselev - Varvara Kiselev
Three years after the birth of his youngest son, the famous TV presenter became the father of a girl. Dmitry Kiselev’s daughter, Varvara Kiselyova, is now studying at school. She is already eight years old. The father adores the baby, calling her his little princess. Varenka is now eight years old. Like many little girls, she loves beautiful dolls, dancing and drawing. He also plays music.
Despite her still very young age, little Varenka Kiseleva has very big ambitions. The girl wants to become a professional actress. And so professional that in the future he will certainly deserve an Oscar. Or even the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Dmitry Kiselev today
As of today, Kiselev continues to host the “News of the Week” program. In addition, he attends various social events and becomes a guest of various programs.
In 2020, a video was shot with Dmitry Konstantinovich, in which he rapped. In this composition, he glorified his homeland and spoke of its invincibility. At the end of the video, the presenter invited everyone to Crimea to a rap festival.
Since Dmitry Konstantinovich continues to remain in the spotlight and is considered one of the most famous Russian journalists, fans will see him more than once in various projects.
Dmitry Kiselev today
Since 2012, Dmitry Konstantinovich has been hosting the “Historical Process” program, and is also the host of the author’s “Authority” program.
In the summer of 2012, he began hosting Vesti Nedeli. The TV presenter is known for his harsh statements about homosexuality, about Americans, and about radicals in Ukraine.
Dmitry Kiselev - 2 minutes of hatred Dmitry Konstantinovich is the creator of a number of documentaries about Yeltsin, Sakharov, Gorbachev, the collapse of the USSR, etc. At the end of 2013, Kiselev headed the news agency "Russia Today", the creator of which is Vladimir Putin.
Photo by Dmitry Kiselev
Instagram and Wikipedia Dmitry Kiselev
Several years ago, immediately after registering on social networks, the presenter closed his Instagram page within a couple of hours. Both Dmitry Kiselev's Wikipedia and his Twitter are still working. According to media reports, the journalist created pages on the social networks Facebook and Instagram in 2020, posted his photographs and warned users that the page was his official one. However, within a few hours, the feed on the journalist’s pages was filled with a huge number of angry and negative comments, which, naturally, he did not like and the accounts were deleted.
New job
Also in 1991, the Vesti program appeared with Dmitry Kiselev. The presenter turned out to be one of the pioneers of that time. Together with his colleagues, he created a new format on radio and television, collaborating with foreign programs.
In 1992, Dmitry Konstantinovich began hosting Panorama. And after some time I went to Helsinki as Ostankino’s own correspondent. After the death of Vlad Listyev, he became the host of the “Rush Hour” program.
In 1996, Kiselev began working on the Ren-TV channel. Dmitry Konstantinovich was invited as the host of the “National Interest” program. Kiselev himself called it ideological, not political. After some time, the program began to air daily on the Rossiya channel.
In 1999, Dmitry Kiselev appeared in the “Window to Europe” program. Moreover, he was not only the presenter, but also the author. Viewers watched “Window to Europe” on the TV-6 Moscow channel.
The beginning of the career of journalist Dmitry Kiselev
Dmitry's first workplace was the USSR State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. He worked there for ten years, holding a position in one of the most prestigious sectors - the foreign sector. He was responsible for what was heard abroad about the USSR. In this work it was impossible to do without such qualities as responsibility and extreme organization; it was important to control every word, intonation also mattered. How a person changes under Putin. Dmitry Kiselev (1999-2012) In 1988, Dmitry Konstantinovich moved to another department. At Gosteleradio he became a news presenter, the Vremya program, and conducted political reviews.
