The result was keep. Consensus is to keep. I realize this article might be at the hand of a sock of a banned user, but G5 would obviously get countered by many people in here and sent to an AfD. Since it passed the AfD, and that I've been convinced of his notability, it's a keep. Valley2city‽ 20:37, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Article created by the sock of a banned user, and the subject's notability is not exactly evident. He gets many Google hits presumably due to his prior service as a Soviet spokesman to Western media and because he is a published author, but no clear sign of extensive coverage. I'm bringing this to AfD per the discussion at Wikipedia:ANI#Poor_judgment_and_questionable_timing_on_a_speedy_deletion. Sandstein 21:49, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]