Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia (UJR) Vladimir Soloviev on January 12 reacted to the news of the death of TV presenter Mikhail Zelensky.
In an interview with Izvestia, he called the incident a shock. According to Solovyov, Zelensky had many more plans.
“It’s just a shock for everyone. Our colleague, our comrade Mikhail Zelensky, died at the age of 47 He had many creative plans, he always smiled, he was an optimist in life, he was a very pleasant person to talk to, ”said the head of the UJR.
Soloviev noted that the consular department of the Russian Federation in the Dominican Republic is currently investigating the causes of death.
“As far as we know now, he was vacationing with his wife in the Dominican Republic and he felt bad. He was taken to a local hospital, but the doctors could not help him. According to preliminary data, this is a stroke. Now the consular office of Russia in the Dominican Republic is dealing with this situation, ”he said.
The date and place of the funeral is not yet known, added Soloviev.
According to preliminary information, Mikhail Zelensky died on Tuesday, January 11, from a stroke. On January 12, the Russian Embassy in Venezuela (concurrently in the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic) confirmed the information about the death of the journalist.
Host Dmitry Borisov expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
Lawyer Sergei Zhorin, who worked with Zelensky on the Live TV program, told Izvestia that he was shocked by the news of the host’s death.
According to Zhorin, Zelensky’s death was an irreparable loss for admirers of the famous columnist’s talent. The presenter gave the impression of a person with whom this could not happen.
Mikhail Zelensky was born on September 7, 1975 in Moscow. In 1992 he entered the Khabarovsk Medical Institute and the Khabarovsk Institute of Physical Culture. He had the sports category of a candidate for master of sports in figure skating.
In 1996, Zelensky entered the Moscow Institute for Advanced Training of Television and Radio Broadcasting Workers, taking courses for television and radio presenters. In 1999-2001 he broadcast the Vesti program on the RTR and Kultura TV channels. From February 2001 to February 2011 he led the Vesti-Moscow program. Since 2006, he was the presenter of the linear broadcast of the Russia 24 TV channel.
In 2015, the journalist became the author of the documentary “Valaam. Salvation Island “. Since September 2017, he has been a columnist for the Russia-Kultura TV channel and host of the News of Culture program. He taught at the Ostankino Higher School of Television.
Source: IZ
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