Borovik, Artyom Genrikhovich

▪ 2001

      Russian investigative journalist (b. Sept. 13, 1960, Moscow, U.S.S.R.—d. March 9, 2000, Moscow, Russia), gained prominence in the 1980s through his critical reports on Soviet intervention in the war in Afghanistan and later for his coverage of the rise in crime and corruption during and after the breakup of the U.S.S.R. Outside Russia, Borovik was best known for his 1990 book on Afghanistan, The Hidden War, and for his appearances as a special correspondent on the American television news program 60 Minutes. He died in an airplane crash.

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