Michael Bohm

Michael Bohm (Russian: Майкл Бом) is an American journalist residing in Moscow, Russia. Bohm is a regular guest on Russian television political programs such as Time Will Tell, Special Correspondent, and Evening with Vladimir Solovyov.[1]

Michael Bohm
Born
Michael Bohm

(1965-11-08) November 8, 1965[1]
St. Louis, America
NationalityAmerican / Russian
Alma materSchool of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

Biography

Michael Bohm was born on November 8, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri. Bohm first came to Russia in 1987 as a student. He returned as an insurance executive in 1997. He studied at the School of International Affairs at Columbia University in New York City. He is the author of a book about the Russian character called "The Russian Specific".[1]

Bohm has lived and worked in Russia for nearly twenty years. He is fluent in Russian, speaking with a slight accent.[1]

From 2007 to 2014, he served as opinion page editor and wrote an op-ed column for the Moscow Times.[2][3][4][5]

Bohm also writes a blog for the liberal radio station Echo of Moscow. He taught a journalism course in 2015 at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.[1][6]

In 2015 a book was published in his name, "President Putin's Mistake" in which Bohm is suing the author.[1][7]

Bohm's ex-wife and young daughter also live in Moscow.[1]

Notes
  1. James Marson. (March 8, 2016). American Pundit Russians Love to Hate Is in Hot Demand, The Wall Street Journal.
  2. (December 7, 2017). Moscow Police Question American Journalist Michael Bohm Over Registration. The Moscow Times.
  3. (March 23, 2017).This is what it's like to be the token American journalist on Russian State TV. The Washington Post.
  4. (October 3, 2016). Американский обозреватель, которого любят ненавидеть в России, пользуется большим спросом
  5. Greg Edwards. (March 9, 2016). Ex-St. Louisan stars as Russian TV punching bag. St. Louis Business Journal.
  6. Kevin Rothrock. (March 7, 2017). Russian TV's Favorite Chumps. Moscow Times.
  7. Howard Amos. (August 11, 2015).Russian publisher prints books about Putin under names of western authors. The Guardian.

See also
  • Tim Kirby (Russian Radio Host)
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