Russian writer Mikhail Veller, who on the eve of the scandal on the air of Ekho Moskvy, will be able to return to the air of this media only after an apology to the leading Olga Bychkova.

This was stated by the journalist, editor-in-chief of the radio station Alexei Venediktov.

"First, and maybe the most important decision is very simple: while Michael Weller does not apologize to Olga Bychkova on the air, he will not be on Echo. We are suspending our cooperation with Mikhail Iosifovich, no matter how bitter it may be for those who like to listen to him, including me among fans of his talent, "he said..

Venediktov added that he can not admit such behavior in the studio "Echo of Moscow".

"I understand that the viral history of all these channels, where there are such ugly, disgusting acts - you have a microphone, say - they will not be here. Therefore, we suspend to apologies. If there is an apology today, then everything is back, but until then Mikhail Iosifovich Veller will not, in fact, carry out his program, nor will a guest be invited. This is the first, "the journalist said..

He also apologized for Weller's behavior.

"Mikhail Iosifovich asked - he also has his own program on" Echo "on Sunday - but he asked to come to the" Special Opinion ", knowing perfectly about the format, that the" Special Opinion "is asked questions, and no monologues sound. If he wanted a monologue, I repeat: a privileged position, no one on the "Echo of Moscow" does not have to and in the "Special Opinion" and conduct a monologue transfer. So, I apologize to the audience and apologize to Olga Bychkova as the editor-in-chief, because of the editor-in-chief's fault - because I'm putting people on the air with these or other of our guests - she publicly received an insult. I apologize on my own behalf, on behalf of all our journalists. And I recall that if our journalists are insulted, they will do it in a different place, but not on the air of Ekho Moskvy, "Venediktov said..

The journalist also talked about a short conversation with Weller after the conflict.

"I did not listen to the program, I was preparing, in fact, to this ether, to my ether. Especially did not listen, not to repeat. He came to me all of a sudden, I saw that on the watch time, when he should be on the air, and said: "What happened?" He said: "Change the presenter immediately!" I said: "In these cases, nothing new: I change Guest, but not leading "- without even realizing what happened. He said: "Then you change the guest" - and ran away. That's all, "he said..

"You see, on the one hand, of course, the artistic figure is always very subtle. There are such guests, and we know. Therefore, I believe that what Olga did - I watched the video - it is perfect from the point of view of the journalist. I would be much tougher. Maybe it should have been reproached for lack of rigidity, I would say. It's perfect, in my opinion. And even if she did something there, I will not let her journalists be insulted. We leave the studio ... We've had such cases. I repeat, people are all subtle, everyone has circumstances, "the journalist emphasized..

He stressed that Weller requires "male behavior".

"Genius left himself, I will remind. And it requires only male behavior, namely: an apology to a woman, which he publicly, on the air, by the way, insulted. And then we will return to this conversation and the behavior in the studio. We have a small studio here, not federal channels, where you can afford boxing. This is a bad tone, and we will avoid it, "says Venediktov.

"The work of a journalist, in fact, is working with a guest.

I really hope and would very much like Misha, Misha, whose fan I am, although I do not share his many views, but at his first request he was given this air, at the first request - I hope that Misha will find the courage Admit that he acted dishonestly towards Olga and in a boorish way and would find the courage to apologize in the same place, in the same place where, in fact, he insulted her. And then everything is discussed, "- summed up the journalist.

As reported by the "Observer", earlier on the air of "Echo of Moscow" there was a scandal involving Polish journalist Vaclav Radzivinovich, whom the Russian authorities decided to deport from the country.

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