Sergey Brilev is a TV journalist, member of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, member of the Academy of Russian Television, Deputy Director of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company TV Channel Russia. The only Russian journalist who interviewed two current and two ex-presidents of Russia and the United States.
Sergey Brilev was born into a family of employees of a trade mission, who often went abroad on business trips. The boy was born on July 24, 1972 in Havana and became the only white-skinned child in a Cuban maternity hospital. True, Moscow is indicated in the documents as the city of birth, because at that time the employees of the embassies were not allowed to register children with an indication of the actual place of birth. But the Cuban authorities allow Sergei Brilev to fly to Liberty Island without a visa.
The journalist spent his childhood in Latin America, where his parents worked at that time. Spanish and English became almost native to the young man. Sergei already received his school leaving certificate in Moscow, it was in 1989.
After school, Brilev decided to enter the Faculty of International Journalism at MGIMO, successfully passed the entrance exams and became a student. In parallel with his studies at the university, Sergei raised the language level in Montevideo. In 1995, Brilev graduated from MGIMO and continued his education at the University of Westminster in London, but due to a busy work schedule he never finished his studies.
Journalism
Sergey Brilev began to study journalism in his student years. At first, the young man worked for Komsomolskaya Pravda, then wrote and filmed for the Uruguayan media. The Latin American theme was close to Sergei, it became the main thing for him when the young man worked as a correspondent for "Moscow News". The analytical skills of the journalist and the light style attracted the attention of specialists from the State Duma of the Russian Federation to Brilev. Sergey was invited to work as an expert on Latin America. In parallel with this work, Sergei collaborated with the programs "Formula 730" and "International Panorama".
Sergei Brilev came to work on the Rossiya TV channel in 1995 - the journalist was invited to the position of special correspondent. Brilev filmed reports from Budennovsk, Chechnya, and the next year was among the finalists of the prestigious TEFI 96 award.
In 1996 Sergei moved to London, where he trained on the BBC channel and filmed reports for Russian television. In the same year, the reporter was offered the position of the head of the London bureau of the TV channel - he accepted the offer. In this position, Brilyov visited all European countries, sometimes he had to shoot stories in several states in one day.
In 2001, the journalist came to work on the Russia 1 TV channel and first appeared on the Vesti evening program. Sergey Brilev remembered the first broadcast for the rest of his life, because it lasted 5 hours and was dedicated to the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 in America. In 2002, Brilev received the TEFI award as the best TV presenter in Russia. Sergey hosted the Sunday edition of Vesti Nedeli, Fifth Studio and other programs.
In addition to working as a TV presenter, Sergei Brilev devotes a lot of effort to documentary filmmaking. The journalist released his first documentary in 2011. The film was titled "Heavy Oil" and was dedicated to the development of the oil market in the Russian Federation. A year later, the picture “The Cuban Missile Crisis. Incomprehensible story ", which was presented in the form of a journalistic investigation about the period of confrontation between the two great powers at the time of 1962.
On the occasion of his 75th birthday, Sergei Brilev released the film "Constitutional Practice", and a year later he shot the documentary "The Secret of the Three Oceans", dedicated to the Pacific ship that contributed to the victory in 1945. The picture was awarded the main prize of the international television festival "Man and the Sea".
The number of documentaries dedicated to the biographies of political figures also included the films “Yevgeny Primakov. 85 "," Mikhail Gorbachev: Today and Then "," Shaimiev. In Search of Tartary. " Sergei Brilev did not bypass the history of the creation of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, having released the film "History is just beginning."
Now Sergey Borisovich heads and broadcasts with the program "Vesti on Saturday". The TV journalist also holds the post of Deputy Director of the VGTRK TV Channel Russia. But viewers consider the main television achievement to be the annual Direct Line with Vladimir Putin program, where Sergei has appeared as a host for several years. This program is watched both in Russia and abroad.
Sergei Brilev also acts as a writer-publicist. In 2008, the author published the book “Fidel. Football. Falklands. Latin American Diary ”, which used the observations of a TV journalist about the peculiarities of the social structure of the countries of South America. In 2012, the TV journalist published the book Forgotten Allies in World War II about the contribution of small states to the victory over fascism. The presence of little-known facts fundamentally turns the reader's view of World War II as only a battle of the titans.
Personal life
Sergey always speaks about the family with warmth and love. The wife of the TV journalist's name is Irina, the young people met in the Komsomol district committee of the Cheremushkinsky district. Before entering MGIMO, Sergei's mother washed his shirt along with his Komsomol card.
At that time, such an oversight could cross out Brilev's future, but the guy decided to try his luck and restore the ticket. In one of the district committee windows, the young man saw a nice friendly girl who entered his position and wrote out a new document on her own responsibility. So Sergei met Irina. Young people met for a year, but then went their separate ways.
The second time Sergei and Irina met in 1998 in Moscow and soon got married. The celebration took place in London, where Sergei Brilev worked at that time. Irina is an English teacher, so the girl did not have communication problems in the new country.
On August 11, 2006, a long-awaited daughter was born in the Brilyov family. The girl was named Alexandra. Sergey's work is connected with frequent business trips, so the journalist jokingly calls his wife a “single mother”. Brilyov has excellent relations with his girls - the journalist spends his free time with his family. True, Brilev goes to ski runs with her daughter, because Irina does not share this husband's hobby. For the rest, the spouses have "endless happiness to be together," as Sergei says.
Sports activities allow Sergey to keep himself in good shape. With a height of 172 cm, Brilev does not gain weight above average, which is important for public work.
Sergey Brilev now
In 2018, Sergey Brilev managed to take part in many projects. In February, the TV journalist prepared the documentary “Churkin. A documentary film by Sergei Brilev ”, which was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the diplomat. The participants in the conversation with the journalist were members of the politician's family, childhood friends, political and state leaders.
At the All-Russian Forum of Agricultural Producers, Sergei Brilev again met with the President of Russia and prefaced the conversation with a recollection of a previous meeting, where the issue of illegal intelligence was discussed. In response to the moderator's remark, Putin replied that the country first of all needs its own bread, and only then - intelligence.
Projects
- 1995-1996 - "Vesti" (special correspondent)
- 2001-2003 - evening "Vesti"
- 2001-2007 - "Direct line with the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin"
- 2002 - Fort Boyard
- 2003-2007 - "News of the week"
- 2005-2006 - "News. Details "
- 2007-2008 - "Fifth Studio"
- 2008-2018 - "News on Saturday"
- 2009-2010 - "Federation"
Sergei Brilev is an anchor of television programs, deputy director of the Rossiya TV channel. Every week it goes on the air with the author's program "Vesti on Saturday". He specializes in interviewing "top officials". Has two TEFI figurines. The article will present the biography of the journalist.
Childhood
Brilev Sergey Borisovich was born in Cuba in 1972. The boy's parents worked in Latin America at the Trade Representation of the USSR. But Sergey's birth certificate still indicates the Soviet Union. There was an interesting rule in those days. Absolutely any Soviet citizen born in the countries of the socialist camp could indicate the capital of the USSR in the “place of birth” column. Brilev's father and mother just used this right. At the same time, Sergei received a lifelong opportunity to come to Cuba without a visa.
In addition to Liberty Island, the boy's parents often visited Ecuador and Uruguay. Naturally, Seryozha traveled with them. But Brilev went to school in Moscow. And after graduation he entered MGIMO at the Faculty of International Journalism. Sergey defended his diploma in 1995. Brilev also received another education at the Institute of Foreign Languages \u200b\u200b(Montevideo, Uruguay). But Sergei did not become a polyglot. He spoke fluent Spanish and English, but the young man could not stand the German language.
Carier start
Sergei Brilev tried himself in journalism while studying at MGIMO. The newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" became his first place of work. He was promoted to a correspondent in the Department of Education and Science. Then Brilev got a job as an international reporter at the Moscow News. In parallel, the young man was making stories for several programs at once. In 1995, Sergei received an offer from the Rossiya TV channel. He was invited to the position of a special correspondent in the Vesti program.
The young man worked as a correspondent for a whole year. Then Brilev moved to London to head the British bureau of Vesti. Moreover, the trip was unplanned. At that time Sergei was taking advanced training courses in the capital of England at the BBC company. And Brilev was asked to replace the London journalist Alexander Grunov, who had left for Moscow on urgent matters.
Later, the reporter decided not to return. The management of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) pondered for a long time over who to make the new correspondent in London. At this time, there was a report on TV, which was led by Sergei from England. The head of the channel decided to leave Brilev in London on a permanent basis.
"News on Saturday"
Sergey moved to the position of TV presenter of this program in 2001. It so happened that its first broadcast fell on September 11. On that very day, the famous terrorist attack with the destruction of the Twin Towers took place in the United States. This became a real baptism of fire for the host. Sergey Brilev worked all day, almost without interruption. Then in his journalistic career there were such programs as "The Fifth Studio", "Direct Line with Putin", "Vesti Nedeli". And in 2002 Sergey hosted the Russian season of the Fort Boyard program.
There is an unpleasant episode in the TV presenter's career, after which he could end his professional career. In one of the live broadcasts of Vesti, Sergei cursed. It was seen by millions of viewers. Although many people demanded that Brilev be immediately dismissed, the VGTRK management limited itself to only a reprimand. Later, the hero of this article apologized to the audience and explained the reason for this behavior. The thing is that throughout the broadcast, Brilev heard a crackling sound in the earpiece. This greatly interfered with the reporter's transmission, and he could not restrain himself.
Now the program "Vesti on Saturday" is Sergey's main work. He has been broadcasting since 2008. Brilev tells the audience about the most important political events in the world. The correspondent also specializes in interviews with “top officials”. For 6 years, Sergei managed to communicate with several dozen of the most colorful politicians of our time. The host considers his interview with Barack Obama to be a huge journalistic success. For two and a half years, negotiations on a meeting with the President of America went on. As a result, the US State Department still gave its permission for the interview.
Awards
Over the years, Sergey Brilev has been awarded many different awards. The most significant awards were two TEFI statuettes. In 2002 he was named the best TV presenter of news, and in 2006 - the best announcer of a news and analytical program. In addition, the hero of this article has awards "For the exemplary Russian language" and "Crystal feather".
Hobbies
Brilev Sergey has almost no free time. He makes about 80 flights to other countries per year. The presenter prefers to spend the rare weekend with his family. Sergey is raising a daughter. Brilev also loves downhill skiing. And one of his favorite hobbies is picking mushrooms.
Personal life
Sergei Brilev always speaks about his own family with love and warmth. The host's wife is named Irina. Their acquaintance took place in an unusual place - the district committee of the Komsomol (Cheremushkinsky district). Just before entering the institute, Sergey's mother washed his things, forgetting to take the Komsomol ticket out of his shirt. At that time, such an oversight could destroy Brilev's future. But the young man hoped for luck and decided to try to restore the ticket. Arriving at the district committee, Sergei saw in one of the windows a friendly, pretty girl. She listened carefully to his story and issued a new document on her own responsibility. So the presenter met his future wife. Young people were together for a whole year, but then their paths diverged.
In 1998 Irina and Sergei met for the second time. The couple soon got married. At that time, Sergei Brilev, whose biography was presented above, worked in London. So the celebration had to be held there. In Russia, Irina worked as an English teacher. Therefore, in the new country, the girl did not have communication problems.
In August 2006, his wife gave birth to Sergei's daughter, Alexander. Since Brilev's work is associated with frequent travel, he jokingly calls Irina a "single mother." Sergey spends all his free time with his girls. True, the wife does not share his hobby for ski jogging. But Alexandra is not averse to taking a ride with her father for the company.
Journalist of the Russia-1 TV channel, head and presenter of the Vesti on Saturday program Sergey Brilev confirmed that he has British citizenship and property in London.
Brilev stated that he never concealed this information. The television bosses, that is, the general director of VGTRK Oleg Dobrodeyev and the general director of Russia-1, Anton Zlatopolsky, are in the know. An apartment in London's famous Notting Hill area worth £ 700,000 ($ 1 million) was purchased "with funds from transparent sources."
"Why investigate something that I've never hidden? The fact that I first had a British residence permit and then a second citizenship is a fact that is well known to my employers. When the relevant legislation appeared, I, as expected, informed the then FMS about it. A FSUE employee is not a civil servant. That is, I have not broken any laws. In addition, by the nature of my work, I have no access to state secrets. My wife Ira told the truth: she does not have British citizenship. As for the property in London, it was purchased with funds from sources that are transparent and well known to the relevant financial and tax authorities. What kind of "investigation" are we talking about? We never hid anything. That's all.", - he wrote on his Facebook page.
How true. Not a civil servant. Still, the British citizen Brilyov is not just a journalist, but the deputy general director of the Russia-1 TV channel for special information projects. "Russia-1" is not a simple channel, but the state, flagship television channel of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (FSUE "VGTRK"), financed by a separate line from the RF budget.
A polished, thoroughly westernized "systemic liberal" Brilev is a member of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy (SVOP; "the Council's goal is to promote the development and implementation of strategic concepts for the development of Russia"), a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Sergei Borisovich Brilev is 46 years old. He was born in Havana (Cuba), lived for a long time in Ecuador and Uruguay, where his father worked - a probable intelligence officer under diplomatic cover. He studied at the well-known Moscow school number 109, where, under the leadership of the director Yevgeny Yamburg, the idea of \u200b\u200bintegrated education for children with developmental disabilities has been implemented for many years. He played in an amateur theater. Graduated from the Faculty of International Journalism of MGIMO. He took BBC courses in London and courses of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID, an American government agency closely associated with the CIA and engaged in subversive operations in various countries of the world; the Russian authorities expelled USAID from the territory of the Russian Federation in 2012), studied at the faculty Management at Westminster University in London. Since 1995 he has been working on Russian television. In 1996-2001, he was in charge of the bureau of the Rossiya TV channel in London, where he also played a wedding. Host "Vesti" since 2001 (the first live broadcast fell on September 11, the day of the terrorist attack in the United States). In 2001-07, he led the annual Direct Line with the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin. Permanent commentator on the inaugurations of Russian presidents for fourteen years. Winner of TEFI-2002, TEFI-2006 and TEFI-2018 in the nomination "Presenter of the Information Program", laureate of the awards "Best Pen of Russia", "Crystal Pen", "Career of the Year", "Master", etc., holder of the Orders of Honor, Friendship , medals "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg", "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" and "200th Anniversary of the Consular Service of the Russian Foreign Ministry".
Two days ago, Irina Brilyov's wife (an English teacher by education, in her youth worked in the Cheryomushkinsky district committee of the Komsomol, the owner of a share in the management company of an apartment building in London's Chiswick district at the bend of the Thames) categorically rejected the fact that she and her husband had British citizenship and expensive real estate : " No that's not true. Why would I deceive you?". The TV presenter himself said at the same time that he did not know about the uproar (at the suggestion of the liberal oppositionists):" This is the first time I hear".
Sergey and Irina Brileva:
To be honest: initially I hate Brilev. His smart-ass eyes, his false-loyal tonality.
The classic representative of the "sixth column".
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Creative people sometimes conflict with each other. Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky somehow quarreled with Alexei Maksimovich Gorky, about which he wrote a very caustic poem. Now we have another Vladimir Vladimirovich - now Pozner - had a little quarrel with Sergei Brilev, saying that advises Brilyov to surrender British citizenship, to which Brilev instantly replied: "Look at yourself!"
Here is the text of Brilev's answer to Pozner posted by some of our information portals:
"The holder of US, French and Russian citizenship, Vladimir Pozner, publicly offered me to surrender my British passport, while refusing to surrender his own. Interesting.
FBK released a new investigation about journalist and presenter Sergei Brilev
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The debut as a host took place on September 11, 2001. Everything was decided by chance: they say that Brilev was walking down the corridor when he heard a cry: "Does anyone here understand English ?!" There was a terrorist attack in New York, it was necessary to quickly translate the messages of American news agencies and broadcast the story of the explosion of the Twin Towers on the air.
Then you know: "Vesti", "Vesti nedeli", "Vesti on Saturday", "Direct line with the president" ... There was a break in Brilev's career on the state channel when he was temporarily removed from the air. The call from the VGTRK chairman found the host at the airport, from where he was supposed to fly to Jordan to cover the visit. “You’re not flying anywhere,” Brilev heard the order. Then the presenter explained the "pause" by his own tiredness from the program. But his colleagues believed that they decided to put the star, who knew of himself, into place. Soon Brilev was returned. After all, there are no those sins that cannot be forgiven for trusted people.
The host is picky about citizenship. FBK said last week: Brilev has a British passport. The same document, according to Alexei Navalny's information, is in possession of his wife Irina, for whom an expensive apartment in London's Chiswick district is registered in London.
What other secrets does the "Kremlin TV cook" Sergei Brilev hide? And what connects him with Russian intelligence?
Son of military unit 21247
Vera Krichevskaya met Sergei Brilev before she came to television. She is the producer and director of the programs "Segodnyachko", "Freedom of Speech" with Savik Shuster, "Anthropology" p. After leaving NTV in 2003, she created the Dozhd TV channel.
“I didn't know that Sergei had British citizenship,” Krichevskaya was surprised along with everyone. - Although I visited him a couple of times in London.
- When was it and how do you like the apartment?
- 100 years ago ... It was a long time ago, when he was still working in Russia. It was one hundred percent rented, not their home.
- Will information about citizenship affect Brilev's career?
- Hardly. He does not formally break the law. Although for the first time I hear that the correspondent received the passport of the country in which he works. The Brilev case is the only exception I know of.
- Is he a Westerner in general?
- Sergei has always, from the age of 19, when I got to know him, was a statesman. This is a man absolutely moved by the history, culture of the Spanish-speaking countries. I cannot say that he is a Westerner. He has always been a superstate, and it was clear that he would build a great government career. His parents ...
- What are the parents?
- I don't know exactly what his father was doing, I don't want to lie. But I remember that he was in the civil service abroad.
Formally, Brilev's father worked in Soviet trade missions abroad and was engaged in diplomatic work. But if so, then, as "Interlocutor" found out, it was rather secret diplomacy, since in Russia Boris Brilev was assigned to military unit 21247.
Formally, this military unit is registered in a multi-storey residential building on the outskirts of the capital, but in reality it is a subdivision of the SVR - the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.
For which of the intelligence services (our SVR or the British MI6) Brilev Jr. is working today, we can only guess. Maybe neither one nor the other. Or maybe (given the new facts), both.
Son-in-law of the Kremlin employee
In fairness, apart from Britain, Sergei Brilev wanted to put down roots in the Moscow region. I dreamed of building a house, planting a tree, and doing what usually follows. "They wanted a boy," said the heroine of Gurchenko in the film "Love and Doves", "and a girl was born." In 2006, Brilev had a daughter, Sasha.
And the house, by the way, did not work out according to plan. Back in the 2000s, Sergei Brilev, together with his colleagues - and - created two DNT: Teleproekt and Stroyproekt. But Brilev had not yet matured, P'yanykh with his "Maximum Program" did not open the door to bureaucratic offices with his foot, Tolstoy was not a State Duma deputy. Therefore, the "loyal friends" broke off their teeth against the harsh reality.
- Then we, together with Brilev, worked at the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, - recalls Gleb Pyanykh. - And we got the idea to build a holiday village for our employees, we took the land for rent ... Then we had to find an investor, but we could not do it. And according to the law, if you don't use the land, they take it away from you. That is what the officials of the Istra district of the Moscow region did through the court. We didn't even twitch.
- But are you neighbors with the Brilevs?
- No. I am now engaged in the design and construction of country houses, Sergey has nothing to do with this business. He lives in another area of \u200b\u200bthe Moscow region. If I'm not mistaken, at the dacha of Irina's parents ... We hardly communicate. And these two companies that we opened in those years are dummies.
- Why don't you liquidate it?
- Too lazy to mess around. We have no business skill. Sergei and I are not both businessmen.
But Brilev's wife turned out to be a very businesslike woman. In London, Ibba Production Ltd is registered in her name, which is engaged in the production of television programs. Last year, about £ 15,000 accumulated on the accounts of this company (at today's exchange rate - 1.3 million rubles). Moreover, in Brilev's Vesti there are a lot of stories from Great Britain. How and to whom VGTRK pays for their production is a corporate secret.
There is also a business in Russia - TV and radio broadcasting "A.K.A. Agency". Irina founded it back in 2010 together with her mother Tatyana Konstantinova, the mother-in-law of the TV presenter. Which before that worked at the car depot No. 1 of the President's Administrative Department (today - Transport plant "Russia"). In the Kremlin.
What's surprising? Propaganda is nothing, citizenship is everything. From the Kremlin to Britain - one shot.
Brilev's wife denies having a British passport. Apparently they are just another pair of "tourists from Salisbury"
The price of a secret is 20 thousand rubles ...
The “Interlocutor” did not manage to get through to Sergei Brilev: at first the presenter did not pick up the receiver, then he turned off the phone altogether. Either it was encrypted or it worked. Ironically, in the days when there was a fuss in Russia over his British passport, Sergei Brilev was just at home. That is, in the UK. Prepared a plot for Vesti on Saturday.
Irina Brileva, in an interview with the correspondent of the Dozhd TV channel, denied that she had sworn allegiance to the Queen and had housing in London. At least she did not deny that she is married to Brilev and they have a 12-year-old daughter.
The London journalist, who was asked by Dozhd to go to the address from the FBK investigation and to ask the neighbors, claims that one of the residents identified Brilev. However, the story about this was not aired. "Dozhd" explained that the stringer did not send them the video, admitting that the Brilevs "paid more" - 250 pounds. Only 20 thousand rubles plus a tail to continue to regale "political gourmets" with their propaganda dishes.
[BBC; 11/27/2018; "Vesti Saturday host Sergei Brilev confirmed his British citizenship": TV presenter Sergei Brilev confirmed that he has British citizenship and real estate in London, noting that this does not violate Russian law. Earlier, the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) of Alexei Navalny announced that Brilev had British citizenship.
"The fact that I first had a British residence permit, and then a second citizenship is a fact that is well known to my employers. When the relevant legislation appeared, I, as expected, informed the then FMS about this," Brilev wrote on his page in " Facebook ".
Brilev noted that his citizenship of another country does not violate Russian laws, and the property in the British capital was acquired with legal means.
"An employee of the FSUE is not a civil servant. That is, I have not violated any laws. Besides, due to the nature of my work, I have no access to state secrets. My wife, Ira, said the truth: she does not have British citizenship. As for property in London, then it was acquired with funds whose sources are transparent and well known to the relevant financial and tax authorities, "he explained.
"The investigative talents of Alexei Navalny are greatly exaggerated. Why investigate what I have never hidden?" - said the TV presenter.]
Additional checks by the British authorities on the sources of Sergei Brilev's income, the biography of his father and his wife's lies about the “lack of real estate in the UK” may lead to loss of citizenship and confiscation of the journalist's assets. Further investigation may lead to the resignation of the head of VGTRK Oleg Dobrodeev.