Writing articles related to various commodities including metals, oil and gas, fertilisers and softs

Writing news pieces, articles and interviews predominantly about politics for English speaking clients.

Compiling news pieces for the project's website and social networks.

Managing a team of 3 reporters covering metals, chemistry and machinery in Russia.

Various temporary contracts in media and PR sectors including work as a website correspondent for The Moscow News (Ria Novosti)

Duties included writing and editing news and analytical pieces on a wide range of commodities and respective industries in English. Produced a range of interviews with senior officials at various private and state companies. Examples may be easily found on the company web site. Named Reuters journalist of the year in 2008.

One of the three founders of the Reuters Russian service. Duties initially included coverage of the stock and forex markets. Before moving to the international service covered oil and gas sectors.

senior editor, Interfax news agency, Moscow and the Baltics Created a network of Baltic correspondents to ensure that my service was the main source of news from the region.

editor, senior editor, special correspondent, Tass (Itar-Tass) news agency, Moscow. Started as an editor in the newly created Portuguese service. Was responsible for translating and editing news pieces and occasionally writing. After two missions to Luanda, Angola (1985-1986 and 1988-1989), decided to concentrate on writing news. Covered a range of sectors from the communist party congresses to religious issues including exclusive coverage of the election and enthronement of late Patriarch Alexi II, Gorbachov's resignement, first ever interview with the first Armenian president, storm of Baku, January 1991 events in Lithuania, riot in South Osetia and many others.

(currently Moscow State Foreign Languages University). In the absence of official standards, invented a system of rapid language teaching and even wrote a manual.