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

Early life

Michael Bohm was born on November 8, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri. Michael's father, Mr. Bohm is a senior businessman. Michael has a younger brother, Frank, and a younger sister, Amelia. Frank works as a consultant for a tax firm, and Amelia followed in her mother's footsteps by becoming a teacher.[1][2]

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]

Career

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.[3][4][5][6]

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][7]

In 2015 a book was published in his name, "President Putin's Mistake" in which Bohm is suing the author.[1][8]

Controversies

Bohm received nationwide attention throughout Russia in 2013 when during a TV appearance, he said Russian's views on gay rights were primitive. After a commercial break Bohm was asked to apologize.

In October 2017, while on the show Time Will Tell Bohm was assaulted by the host Artyom Sheynin. Political scientists discussed the disappearance of Russian consulate flags in the United States. The scuffle was broken up by the co-host Ekaterina Strizhenova.[9][10]

Private life

Bohm married Svetlana who was 16 years younger than Michael. The wedding took place in Russia, according to Russian traditions. Immediately after the wedding, Bohm became a father. Their daughter's name is Nicole. At the end of 2015, the couple were forced to divorce. Now ex-wife Svetlana and Nicole live near Moscow. Bohm decided to apply for Russian citizenship.[1][2]

See also

Notes
  1. James Marson. (March 8, 2016). American Pundit Russians Love to Hate Is in Hot Demand, The Wall Street Journal.
  2. Biography of the journalist from the USA - Michael Bohm
  3. (December 7, 2017). Moscow Police Question American Journalist Michael Bohm Over Registration. The Moscow Times.
  4. (March 23, 2017).This is what it's like to be the token American journalist on Russian State TV. The Washington Post.
  5. (October 3, 2016). Американский обозреватель, которого любят ненавидеть в России, пользуется большим спросом
  6. Greg Edwards. (March 9, 2016). Ex-St. Louisan stars as Russian TV punching bag. St. Louis Business Journal.
  7. Kevin Rothrock. (March 7, 2017). Russian TV's Favorite Chumps. Moscow Times.
  8. Howard Amos. (August 11, 2015).Russian publisher prints books about Putin under names of western authors. The Guardian.
  9. ROMAN GOLOVANOV, Артем Шейнин напал на Майкла Бома
  10. The host of the talk show "Vremya Pokazhet" on the air attacked Michael Bohm for insulting Russia, The brawl had to be stopped so that it would not turn into a brawl [radio broadcast]. Komsomolskaya Pravda. (Russian).
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