The Soviet people’s shrink: Former news anchor and television announcer Igor Kirillov is dead. He was a media icon to Russians for decades.

Legendary Soviet news anchor Igor Kirillov died in Moscow on October 30. He was 89 years old. For more than two decades, Kirillov hosted Vremya -- a nightly news program viewed religiously throughout the entire USSR -- and in doing so became a Soviet institution. Like hundreds of millions of others, journalist Ekaterina Barabash experienced Kirillov live and on the air. At Meduza's request, she reflects on the man and his broadcasts. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/11/06/the-soviet-people-s-shrink