Alexander Pachkov presents news programs and reports for Current Time, the Russian-language TV channel of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He covers Russian politics and society, human rights, U.S. elections, the war in Ukraine and culture. Before joining Current Time, he worked at TV Rain.

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RFE/RL

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Current Time

UtroCurrent Time’s live morning show: the main news of the night, reports and live interviews.

AsiaNews from Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Weekend NewsSaturday and Sunday editions with the main events in Russia, Ukraine and the world.

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About

Alexander Pachkov reports on Russian politics and society, human rights, U.S. elections, the war in Ukraine and culture.

Current Time (RFE/RL)

Journalist and TV presenter

He joined the channel as an intern and became an anchor a year later.

UtroLive morning show
AsiaNews from Central Asia
Weekend newsSaturday and Sunday editions

Stories for Current Time

49

since 2024

Languages

4

Russian, English, Spanish and Czech

Has lived and worked in

6

Russia, the U.S., Germany, Czechia, Spain and Poland

Previously

TV Rain

Social media and digital strategy at the independent Russian channel.

Full biography По-русски

Eurovision: Basel 2025 and Vienna 2026

Reports from the semifinals and finals, fans, past winners and the boycott of the 70th contest.

Eurovision reports

Teaching how to check the news

A media literacy course at the American Center in Moscow and the MEGA exchange program for young Russian journalists.

Media literacy projects

Contact

For media inquiries, presenting and collaboration.