Legendary Soviet news anchor Igor Kirillov died in Moscow on Oct. 30. He was 89 years old. For more than two decades, Kirillov hosted Vremya — a nightly news program viewed religiously throughout the entire USSR — and in doing so became a Soviet institution. Like hundreds of millions of others, journalist Ekaterina Barabash experienced Kirillov live and on the air. At Meduza’s request, she reflects on the man and his broadcasts.
Meduza: Former news anchor and television announcer Igor Kirillov is dead
A photograph taken on Dec. 27, 2020, shows the Russian national flag flapping on the wind in front of the Soviet Union symbols placed on the top of a building, in Moscow.
