Yevgeny Vaganovich Petrosyan (born on September 16, 1945 in Baku

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, USSR) is a Soviet/Russia

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 and Jewish descents. He was named in 2005 among the most influential figures in contemporary Russia, in a survey conducted by independent polling agency The Levada Centre. Popular since the days of the USSR, Petrosyan was the host of TV variety show Crooked Mirror.