THE FOURTH POWER The editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy, Alexei Venediktov, who has held this position since 1998, like President Putin, is concerned about his own rating. If he is re-elected, the next election of the editor-in-chief will be held along with ... The editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy, Alexei Venediktov, who has held this position since 1998, like President Putin, is concerned about his own rating.