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In 2014, a scandal erupted around one of the stories shown in the Sunday program. The journalist interviewed a refugee from Slavyansk, who talked about how Ukrainian troops, having entered the city, allegedly staged a public execution of a three-year-old boy. Ukrainian and Russian media discovered factual inconsistencies in the story, and also drew attention to the fact that a similar story had previously been published on the blog of pro-Kremlin political scientist Alexander Dugin. Zeynalova later commented on the scandal surrounding the story, saying that the journalists had no evidence of the veracity of the story, but “this is a real story from a real woman.” In 2014, the TV presenter was included in the Ukrainian sanctions list.
One of the reasons for replacing the presenter is due to fierce competition with Dmitry Kiselev’s Vesti Nedeli, says Zeinalova’s colleague. Sunday “Vremya” was one of the most popular information and analytical programs in the country, along with “News of the Week” (aired on Sunday on channel “Russia 1”), according to data from TNS Russia. The rating of the latest issue of Sunday's Vremya was 4.7%, and Vesti Nedeli was slightly behind - 4.4%. Prior to this, Kiselyov’s program managed to maintain its leadership position for three weeks in a row, but with a minimal advantage - 0.1-0.3 percentage points. But in general, the Kremlin had no complaints about Zeynalova’s work, says a federal official and a colleague of the TV presenter confirms.
A better place than the State Duma
An acquaintance of Fadeev gives two reasons why the choice fell on him: according to him, on the eve of the presidential elections (planned for 2018), the Kremlin wants to see a new person on television who will inspire more confidence among the conservative electorate. Fadeev is more suitable for this role, says RBC’s interlocutor. The second reason is the Kremlin’s desire to compensate Fadeev for his loss in the United Russia primaries. Fadeev was promised a passing place on the Moscow lists of United Russia, but at the last moment, due to the reluctance of the capital authorities, he had to run in the primaries in Komi, which was unfamiliar to him, his acquaintance claims. He lost the primaries and ultimately did not make it onto the list of candidates.
Fadeev has been the editor-in-chief of Expert magazine since 1998, and in 2006 he also became general director media holding of the same name. He was a member of the Public Chamber and is still a member of the Supreme Council of United Russia. Together with deputy Vladimir Pligin, he leads the liberal platform of United Russia. He was Putin's confidant in the presidential elections and joined the central headquarters of the All-Russian Popular Front (ONF).
He already has experience as a TV presenter: since 2014, he has been hosting the “Structure of the Moment” program on Channel One.
The host of an evening program on the main TV channel should be a person of an emotional and heartfelt nature, while Fadeev claims to be intellectual, says Evgeniy Minchenko, head of the Minchenko Consulting holding. "If we're talking about about generating trust among the population, then it must be a different type of person. This is not Fadeev’s role,” says the political scientist.
Channel One has found a replacement for the host of the weekly analytical program Vremya, which airs on Sundays at 21:00 (formerly Sunday Time). Irada Zeynalova’s place in the new season of the program will be taken by the General Director of the Expert media holding, Valery Fadeev. Two employees of the TV channel spoke about this and it was confirmed by an acquaintance of Fadeev.
On this moment Valery Fadeev is auditioning in the studio of the Vremya program, another Channel One employee added. The editor-in-chief of Voskresnoye Vremya, Oksana Rostovtseva, said that the program has not been broadcast since mid-July.
Zeynalova herself advised contacting the TV channel’s press service for information. However, the press service of Channel One did not respond to the media request.
Zeinalova’s colleague said that, most likely, the presenter will remain on the channel; she may be offered to host a talk show. The last episode of the “Sunday Time” program with Irada Zeynalova was released on July 10, 2016. Starting from July 17, the weekly information and analytical program of Channel One is published under the name “Time”, and its presenters change.
Irada Zeynalova has been hosting Voskresnoe Vremya since 2012; her predecessor in this post was Pyotr Tolstoy, who is now running for the State Duma from United Russia. Every year Zeynalova took part in the program “Conversation with Dmitry Medvedev.”
In 2014, a story shown on a Sunday program caused a major scandal. A Channel One journalist interviewed a refugee from Slavyansk. She said that Ukrainian troops entered the city and staged a public execution of a three-year-old boy. The media of Ukraine and Russia revealed factual inconsistencies in the woman’s story. In addition, journalists drew attention to the fact that a similar story had previously been published on his blog by pro-Kremlin political scientist Alexander Dugin.
Zeynalova later continued to comment on the scandal surrounding the story during the program, pointing out that the journalists had no evidence of the veracity of the story. But according to the presenter, it was “a real story from a real woman.” In 2014, the TV presenter was included in the Ukrainian sanctions list.
The presenter's colleague claims that main reason the departure of Irada Zeynalova from Channel One - the program’s fierce competition with Dmitry Kiselev’s Vesti Nedeli on the Russia 1 channel. “Sunday Time” was one of the country’s popular information and analytical programs, along with “News of the Week.” The rating for the latest issue of Sunday's Vremya was 4.7%. “News of the week” was left behind – 4.4%. Previously, Kiselev’s program held the leading position in the rankings for three weeks, but with a minimal advantage – 0.1-0.3%. The Kremlin had no complaints about Zeynalova’s work.
According to media reports, Valery Fadeev was not chosen for the post of presenter by chance. Firstly, ahead of the 2018 presidential elections, the Kremlin intends to see a new person on television who will inspire more confidence among the conservative electorate. According to officials, Fadeev is more suitable for this role. Secondly, the Kremlin will compensate for Fadeev’s loss in the primaries from United Russia. Fadeev was promised a passing place on the Moscow lists of United Russia, but due to the reluctance of the capital authorities, he had to run in the primaries in Komi. He lost the primaries and ultimately did not make it onto the list of candidates.
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Since 1998, Valery Fadeev served as editor-in-chief of the Expert magazine. In 2006, he became the CEO of the media holding of the same name. In addition, he was a member of the Public Chamber and is still a member of the Supreme Council of United Russia. Together with deputy Vladimir Pligin, he leads the liberal platform of United Russia. He was a confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the presidential elections. Fadeev entered the central headquarters of the All-Russian Popular Front (ONF).
Valery Fadeev already has experience as a TV presenter. Since 2014, he has been hosting the “Structure of the Moment” program on Channel One.
Irada Zeynalova, her biography on Wikipedia, personal life, nationality, family, husband and children are of interest to many TV viewers, since she is an interesting multifaceted personality who has proven herself as a TV presenter, journalist and correspondent.
Irada Zeynalova - biography
Irada was born in Moscow on February 20, 1972 in the family of a major ministerial official Avtandil Isabalievich Zeynalov, an Azerbaijani by nationality.
She has a younger sister, Svetlana, who today is also a famous person. Therefore, it is not surprising that the sisters Svetlana Zeynalova and Irada Zeynalova - their biography, nationality, parents and personal life arouse great interest. Despite the fact that the girls grew up in the same family and are very similar in appearance, they are completely different in character. Svetlana also works as a presenter on Channel One. But unlike her strong-willed sister, she is a softer and more compliant person. Irada has a strong character, self-control and determination, which gave her the opportunity to achieve great success in a career.
Irada Zeynalova - why she left Channel One
Currently, many fans of the “Sunday Time” program are interested in where and why TV presenter Irada Zeynalova left Channel One, and where she is working now.
As you know, she led this project since 2012, the peak of which ratings occurred in 2014, which is no coincidence, because it was at this time that Zeynalova showed herself as the main herald of Russia’s triumph both at the Olympics in Sochi and in Crimea.
However, after some time, the program’s rating began to decrease, and its further rapid decline was facilitated by the scandal that caused the story about a boy allegedly crucified in Donbass. This is what Zeynalova showed in her program.
Why Irada Zeynalova does not host “Voskresnoye Vremya” is difficult to answer with certainty. Maybe the channel’s management felt that the presenter had exhausted the trust of TV viewers, and her extravagant manner of presenting the program had already become boring. Therefore, they decided to update both the host and the style of the program, replacing Zeynalova with Valery Fadeev, who is considered a calm intellectual, capable of calming the hearts of viewers with his calming manner.
Although many cite another reason for the popular presenter leaving the program - changes in her personal life. Rumors have appeared that Irada Zeynalova is marrying her colleague, war correspondent Alexander Evstigneev. And, despite the fact that Alexander and Irada refused to comment on this information, their close circle knew that Alexander had already made her an offer, which she did not refuse.
Many, of course, are surprised by such changes in the life of the presenter, because she was married, and no one doubted that Irada Zeynalova, her husband and children are a strong and friendly family. Moreover, the presenter’s husband Alexei Samoletov was a match for her - he is a television journalist, special correspondent for the Vesti and Vesti-Moscow programs, and in addition, he is the host of his own program “World on the Edge.”
It is difficult to say why the presenter decided to change her personal life so dramatically, but the fact is clear - on December 16, 2016, correspondent Alexander Evstigneev and Irada Zeynalova officially registered their relationship, becoming husband and wife.
And for those who are interested in where Irada Zeynalova works now, we can answer that in November 2016 she moved from Channel One to NTV and now hosts an information and analytical program here called “Results of the week with Irada Zeynalova.”
Irada Zeynalova’s colleagues are not aware of the changes, since the program has not been broadcast since mid-July. “The season will begin on September 4. We are all on vacation now, we don’t know anything,” RBC quotes Oksana Rostovtseva, editor-in-chief of Voskresnoye Vremya.
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Other employees of Channel One turned out to be more knowledgeable and said that the host of the program could be the general director of Expert, Valery Fadeev, who is auditioning. It is possible that Zeynalova will remain on First. She may be offered to host some talk show.
Among the reasons that influenced the decision to replace the host of the Vremya program is strong competition with the information and analytical program Vesti Nedeli with Dmitry Kiselev on the Russia 1 channel. NFor several weeks, although with a minimal gap from “Time,” it held the lead in the ratings.
However, there were no complaints about Zeynalova’s work, sources familiar with the situation noted. Replacing the presenter can also be explained by other reasons, for example, the desire to introduce a new person to viewers on the screen.
Irada Zeynalova began hosting the program “Sunday Time,” the name of which was later shortened to “Time,” in 2012, replacing Peter Tolstoy. Valery Fadeev has been the editor-in-chief of the Expert magazine since 1998, and in 2006 he became the general director of the holding company of the same name. He also has experience as a TV presenter - since 2014 he has been hosting the program “Structure of the Moment”, which airs on Channel One.