BOGOMOLOV Kirill Sergeyevich

A russian government official who, until November 9, 2026, served as deputy head of the russian federation’s federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo." Previously, he headed the agency’s department for the promotion of international development and humanitarian programs; before that, he worked at the russian ministry of finance. As deputy head, he is responsible for the agency’s international humanitarian programs and financial affairs.
In May 2025, Bogomolov publicly downplayed the significance of russia’s war against Ukraine for European society and advocated for maintaining international contacts with russia despite sanctions. In an interview with the publication "russian humanitarian mission," he claimed that the British are allegedly more concerned about the cold in their own homes than about russia’s so-called "special military operation." He also expressed his conviction that political differences between russia and Western countries would eventually be forgotten, and that economic and humanitarian ties would be restored. Bogomolov also called sanctions a tool for some states to exert influence over others and criticized those who advocate for a complete cessation of cooperation with russia. According to him, "rossotrudnichestvo" should continue its activities in Europe, particularly in France and Italy, despite the current restrictions.
In the same interview, Bogomolov spoke about the use of russian humanitarian aid to shape a positive international image of the russian federation. In particular, he presented the "russia is with You" project, created by "rossotrudnichestvo" to provide informational support for the activities of russian government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and volunteer groups abroad. According to him, one of the project’s main objectives is to ensure that russian aid is recognizable and specifically associated with the russian federation. He emphasized that the agency provides informational support to its partners, helps coordinate their activities with the russian ministry of foreign affairs, and pays special attention to cooperation with the media and social media outreach.
In December 2023, he participated in the "Honest View" international media awards ceremony, organized by rossotrudnichestvo to honor foreign journalists for their coverage of russia. Over 100 journalists attended the event, and the organizers reviewed a total of 250 entries from 51 countries. Bogomolov emphasized the importance of maintaining international dialogue through journalists, whom he described as impartial, especially "in the face of external pressure on russia." At the same time, the organizers introduced a separate category called "Razvesistaya Klukva," which recognized Western media pieces that critically covered the activities of the russian federation.
He also participates in activities involving foreign journalists through "rossotrudnichestvo" programs, which involve collaboration with russian state media. In particular, in June 2025, he spoke to participants in the "New generation" program, who were completing professional internships at Radio Sputnik, part of the "rossiya segodnya" media group. The program was designed to familiarize foreign journalists with the activities of russian news outlets and to shape their perception of russia as an alternative to Western media coverage. Back in November 2021, during a similar project called SputnikPro, Bogomolov stated that the agency was restructuring its operations to establish direct contacts with foreign journalists and representatives of foreign media outlets.