Aliona Doletskaya (born 10 January 1955) is a Russian journalist and translator, the former editor in chief of

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(1998–2010) and Interview Russia (2010–2017).

Career

After graduating from the Faculty of Philology of

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, she defended her dissertation on contemporary rhetoric and published several translations of books by authors such as

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and

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. She did her doctoral work at

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, but did not graduate. In the early 90s Doletskaya changed her field of activity from the educational sphere to the sphere of

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and PR. After working as a reporter and producer of various European television channels, as well as media consultant for jewelry company

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, Aliona Doletskaya was appointed Director of Public Relations at the

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in Russia. In this role, she has successfully managed several cultural projects, including mounting an exhibition of The

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's "Living Bridges" in the

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and a joint exhibition in

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and

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"Treasures of the Tower". In 1998, she was asked to lead the magazine Vogue Russia, at the time the first edition of this level in the country. Under the guidance of Aliona Doletskaya magazine Vogue Russia continues to be the most authoritative edition of fashion in Russia, whose content is characterized by a high degree of creativity and absolute quality. Aliona left Vogue in 2010 to work on the launch of Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine in 2011 both in Russia and in Germany. In 2012 she also began to host her morning programs on

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. Shortly afterwards in 2013, she published her books "Morning. 50 Breakfasts", and "Sunday Dinners". In 2013, Aliona also hosted on Dozhd «Evening With Doletskaya» - a talk show aimed at challenging her male high-profile guests.

External links

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Interview for New York Times

Сталинград (Stalingrad) in Vogue

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