of Journalists in Moscow who awarded him a diploma for services to openness in the press in 2016. References External links 1966 births Living people People from Chișinău Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union alumni Zhukov Air and Space Defence Academy alumni Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class Recipients of the Order of Courage Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Russia) Russian major generals Russian individuals subject to the European Union sanctions Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Russia