TV presenter and producer Vladimir Pozner gave an interview to Ukrainian media means Znak. The conversation covered a variety of topics, including Posner's work on Russian TV. The nature of this work has already voiced in an interview with the title.
And this title looks ukroSMI follows: "For me, working at RTR - already zapadlo" – quote from an interview. Well, what then, Mr. Posner works exactly on Russian TV?..
One of the questions touched on the football championship of the world in Russia, And in the end, and he went to the political plane. Posner asked, which of the two countries, which are actually native to Posner, He is sick of the tournament - for Russia or for France. Posner said, that is a fan of France, and on the Russian team added, that "happy for her, but it is unlikely it will be held on after the match with Spain or Portugal ".
I asked Posner, If suddenly it so happens, and the Russian national team will meet with the French national team at the 2018 World Cup, than he will sing the national anthem? Posner said, that will sing the "Marseillaise", and the Russian national anthem, he fundamentally does not sing.
Ukrainian journalist:
Give Guess. In protest? stalin's national anthem?
Posner:
Exactly. And the music of Stalin, and poet. I am opposed to this hymn. Of course, pointedly did not sit. Will be playing - get up. But not more.
The conversation went and freedom of expression in Russia. According to Vladimir Pozner, in small media in Russia, freedom of speech is all right: "They can do anything".
Posner:
But if the audience is increasing, the corridor becomes narrow.
After that, Posner added, that the federal channels are controlled by the Kremlin.
Ukrainian journalists asked: Is the United States differently?
Posner said, that previously was just another, and now in the United States with the freedom of expression in the media problems, since information policy define large corporations.
