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REN TV Co-Founder Irena Lesnevskaya Laid to Rest in Moscow at 83

Her career helped establish independent television in post‑Soviet Russia.

Overview

  • She was buried at Moscow's Danilovskoye Central Cemetery after a farewell held at the Vostryakov Jewish Cemetery in accordance with Jewish tradition.
  • Her son, Dmitry Lesnevsky, said she died after a prolonged illness.
  • Colleagues, friends and relatives attended the ceremonies, including Eteri Levieva and Marianna Maksimovskaya.
  • Lesnevskaya co-founded REN TV with her son and served as the channel's president until 2005 before becoming president of REN Media Group.
  • Her earlier roles included leading the Association of Independent TV Producers from 1994 to 1997 and working on the program Kinopanorama in the 1980s.