Vitaly Korotich

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Vitaly Korotich is a Ukrainian and Russian writer and journalist. Vitaly Korotich was born in 1936 in Kiev. In 1959 he graduated from Kiev Medical University. Vitaly Korotich was a doctor in 1959-66.

In late 80-s - early 90-s years of 20th century Vitaly Korotich was editor-in-chief of Ogonyok Magazine in Moscow, which made, as some say, a substantial contribution in media freedom promotion in former USSR. The Ogonyok Magazine at the time of Korotich heading was regarded as a "megaphone" for perestroika and glasnost policy of the last USSR President Mr.Gorbachev.

In 1992 Vitaly Korotich went to U.S. for lecturer assignment in one of the local Universities.

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