LOPATEONOK Igor Zinovievich

He is known as a producer and director of documentaries that promote pro-kremlin narratives and present a kremlin-friendly version of events in Ukraine, in collaboration with American director Oliver Stone.
He is the director of the films "Maidan Massacre" (2014), "Ukraine on Fire" (2016), and "Revealing Ukraine" (2019), as well as "Ukraine: The Everlasting Present" (2021), which portray the Revolution of Dignity as a nationalist coup organized by the United States.
His works also include interviews with pro-russian figures, including putin and Viktor Yanukovych, and justify russian aggression in Ukraine.
He has also been involved in projects aimed at spreading pro-russian videos online, including a 2023 project called "To russia with Love," which aimed to convince Westerners to move to russia and was reportedly funded by a foundation established by putin.
He initiated the filming of hagiographic films about authoritarian leaders, including those of Belarus and Azerbaijan, promising to strengthen their reputation on the world stage. This demonstrates his role in creating content that serves to legitimize authoritarian regimes and aligns with the kremlin's interests.
He is a member of the board of the American organization Christian Orthodox Coalition, which is associated with russian influence operations in the United States.
Through his company Global Tree Pictures, he has created content characterized as pro-kremlin propaganda for figures such as Rudy Giuliani, Kash Patel and Tucker Carlson.