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'''John Helmer''' is the longest continuously serving foreign correspondent in [[Russia]], and the only [[Western alliance|western]] [[journalist]] to direct his own bureau independent of single [[Nationalism|national]] or [[commercial]] ties. Helmer is one of the most widely read Russian specialists in the [[business]] world for his [[news]]-breaking stories on Russian base and [[precious metal]]s, [[diamond]]s, [[mining]], shipping, [[insurance]], [[food]] trade, and [[business]] [[policy]].
==Background==
Born and educated in [[Australia]], then at [[Harvard University]], Helmer has also been a professor of political science, of [[sociology]], and of [[journalism]], and an advisor to government heads in Australia, [[Greece]], the [[United States]], and [[Sri Lanka]].
He is a regular presenter on Russian topics in [[China]], [[Western Europe]], and the United States, and at conferences organized by CRU, Center for Management Technologies, the Vicenza ([[Italy]]) Fair, and other industry conventions.
Before Russia, Helmer published several books in the [[US]] on [[military]] and [[political]] topics. Essays on the American presidency and on urban policy in the US followed in book compilations in 1981 and 1982; essays on [[Greek]] and [[Middle East]]ern [[politics]] between 1986 and 1989. Since 1989 he has published almost exclusively on Russian topics.
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