Claim: Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Bovin (9 August 1930 – 29 April 2004) was a Soviet and Russian journalist, political scientist, diplomat and author of two books.
Evidence: Alexander Bovin, "Notes from a non-professional Ambassador" (Записки ненастоящего посла, Zapiski nenastoyachego posla), Zacharov Publishing House, Moscow, 2001 (Russian only)