Extensive knowledge of international law, economics,disarmament etc. Also excellent literary stylist.Works from French and Russian into English.Also Latin into English. Also Spanish into English (non-literary).Interested in Eastern philosophy.

Over forty years experience with the UN as a conference interpeter. Also Russian-English television interviews etc. with Ted Koppel (Yeltsin), Peter Jennings ("Capitol to Capital") and Phil Donahue (Space Bridges). Translator of full-length Russian novel ("The life and times of Alex Wilkie").