Yuri Alexandrovich Nikolaev (Russian: Юрий Александрович Николаев; born 16 December 1948) is a Soviet and Russian TV and radio host, and actor.

[1] He was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia in 1998,[2] and since 2007 has been a member of the Academy of Russian Television.

[2] On 9 May 2007 he was awarded the Order of Friendship via presidential decree,[2] and was awarded the Order of Honour on 14 January 2014 "for his great contribution in the development of national television, radio, print and many years of fruitful activity.

"[3] Nikolaev supports the Russian anti-LGBT propaganda law, which prohibits the "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships".

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