Dmitry Khrustalyov has been working in television for almost 20 years. He started as an international news editor for the program «»Vesti«» and soon became a regular contributor to the weekly analytical program «»Vesti on Saturday«» with Sergey Brilev, while continuing his work in news. In 2014, shortly after the events on Maidan, he was appointed head of the VGTRK Representation in Ukraine. He worked in Kiev and regularly went on air with live reports. After returning to Moscow, he continued working on the «»Vesti«» program and began making documentaries.Dmitry graduated from the Faculty of History at Moscow State University and has a keen interest in history, so the opportunity to make films on historical topics has been a great way to combine his work and personal interests. Since 2016, he has been a member of the Russian Historical Society. Since 2021, he has been a regular contributor to the RT Documentary channel.