AVERYANOV Vitaliy Vladimirovich

One of the key ideologists of kremlin propaganda, known for his anti-Ukrainian position and rhetoric, active support of russia's war against Ukraine and annexation of Ukrainian territories. He is the author of numerous books and publications, including the 'Doctrine of the Russkiy Mir', which are consistent with russia's imperial ambitions and anti-Ukrainian kremlin narratives, promoting the theses that 'the state of Ukraine did not exist before the XX century', ‘the integrity of Ukraine was not and cannot be of value to the russians and the russian world’.
Uses media and academic platforms to promote the kremlin's narratives about 'protecting russian speakers' and justifying russia's armed aggression against Ukraine. He claims that 'russia's participation' in the 'events' in Ukraine is 'not only a spontaneous emotional reaction' but 'a battle for russia's survival', denies the integrity of the state of Ukraine, promoting the expressions 'South-Eastern Ukraine', 'Western Ukraine', 'malorossia', and promotes religious justifications for the war.
He is the executive director of the Institute for Dynamic Conservatism, which promotes imperial ideas and legitimizes the actions of the russian regime. He is a member of the Izborsk Club, an ideological center that forms the concept of russia's 'special mission' and justifies the occupation of Ukrainian territories. He advocates radical measures against Ukraine, including 'denazification' and 'demilitarization', which is fully consistent with the kremlin's official propaganda narratives.
In his public speeches and articles, he systematically discredits the Ukrainian government, blames the West for the war, and actively promotes the concept of the 'collective West' as an enemy that allegedly uses Ukraine to destroy russian 'statehood'. His materials contain numerous fakes about 'war crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine' and unfounded accusations of the Ukrainian authorities of 'persecuting the russian-speaking population'.
Averyanov is active on Telegram, where he spreads anti-Ukrainian messages, justifies russian war crimes and calls for mobilization. His content is aimed at increasing hatred of Ukraine and the West among the russian audience, as well as legitimizing military aggression against Ukraine.
Through his activities, which combine academic and journalistic spheres, Averyanov has become one of the key ideologues of kremlin propaganda aimed at justifying russia's military aggression against Ukraine and undermining international support for Ukraine.