PHILLIPS Graham William

Graeme Phillips is a British citizen who plays an active role in spreading russian propaganda and disinformation aimed at justifying russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.
Phillips began his career as a freelance journalist, working for russia's state-run media outlets RT and Zvezda. Later, he focused on running his own YouTube channel, where he published videos with a distinctly pro-russian content. His materials included interviews with representatives of illegal armed groups, propaganda stories aimed at discrediting the Ukrainian government, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ukraine's European partners.
In 2014, Phillips was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine on suspicion of collaborating with terrorist organizations and expelled from the country with a ban on entry. Despite this, he continued to be active outside of Ukraine. In particular, in 2018, in Munich, Phillips tore down Ukrainian flags from the grave of Stepan Bandera and left an offensive inscription on the site, which caused a wide response and condemnation from the Ukrainian community.
In 2022, Phillips recorded an interview with British prisoner of war Aydin Aslin, who was held captive by russian forces. This interview was classified as a violation of the Geneva Convention, as it degraded the dignity of a prisoner of war and was used as a tool of russian propaganda.
Phillips has repeatedly received awards from pro-russian structures, including medals from the so-called "LPR" and russian law enforcement agencies, which indicates his direct connection with the occupation administrations.
In 2024, he was granted political asylum in russia, which confirms his full identification with the position of the aggressor state.