Kremlin Mouthpieces

As a public figure, he actively spreads kremlin propaganda narratives, systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, putin's policies, and the kremlin regime.
He joined the propaganda information campaign after the temporary occupation of Crimea. In 2015, in an interview with the russian publication Argumenty i Fakty, Shakhrin stated that the Ukrainian authorities should release the "rebellious" territories with the right of return.
He is the author and performer of the song "Donbass Summer", dedicated to the servicemen of the russian armed forces.
He regularly performs for wounded russian soldiers in hospitals and has publicly declared his systematic support for the "205th cossack regiment" and the "1st Donetsk army corps".

He systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, russia's annexation of Crimea, putin's policies, and the kremlin regime. He actively participates in propaganda concerts and receives funding for performing state contracts during the war.
In March 2014, he signed a collective appeal entitled "russian cultural figures in support of the president's position on Ukraine and Crimea".
He is a member of the Public Council under the Investigative Committee of the russian federation and promotes patriotic and cultural education among young people.
During the 2018 and 2024 presidential elections, he was putin's confidant and a member of the initiative group that nominated him as a candidate.
In 2020, he appeared in a campaign video calling for votes in favor of amendments to the russian constitution that would allow putin to be re-elected for two more terms, in 2024 and 2030.
In early 2022, he supported russia's invasion of Ukraine and participated in concerts in support of russian aggression.
In particular, in March 2022, he performed in a production of "The Little Prince" for children of the so-called DPR and LPR, during which he expressed his support for the actions of the russian army.
He is a member of the "propaganda brigade" of russian pro-government stars, created on the instructions of Sergei Kirienko to perform on tour in the occupied territories of Ukraine with the aim of "supporting the morale" of russian servicemen during the russian attack on Ukraine. The project itself is supervised by the propaganda structure ANO "Integration", created to promote pro-government opinion leaders in the media.
In June 2022, he visited wounded russian soldiers at a military hospital in Yekaterinburg, and in July 2022, he visited the military hospital of the Central military district in Novosibirsk. In April 2025, he visited the Altai regional hospital for war veterans in Barnaul.
On January 22, 2024, at the Step Center for contemporary culture, he met with the families of soldiers participating in the so-called SMO.
In 2024, he was awarded the order "For Merit in Culture and Art" for his "great contribution to the development of domestic culture and art, and many years of fruitful activity".
In 2025, he received the russian ministry of defense medal "For strengthening combat brotherhood" for his significant personal contribution to "strengthening combat brotherhood and raising the morale of military personnel participating in special military operations and their families".
In February 2024, during the plenary session "On key results and achievements in the field of culture" at an exhibition-forum in Moscow, Bezrukov announced his plans to create a branch of the Moscow provincial theater in the temporarily occupied Donetsk.
He regularly visits the temporarily occupied Crimea.

She systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, russia's annexation of Crimea, putin's policies, and the kremlin regime, and actively participates in propaganda concerts. She was putin's confidante during the 2018 presidential election.
In February 2022, she supported russia's invasion of Ukraine, justifying her support for the invasion with russian anti-Ukrainian propaganda narratives.
In October 2022, she released a music video for the song "Wagner," which became the unofficial anthem of the Wagner Group. The song is based on poems written by her husband, Vadim Tsyganov, and the video features footage of Wagner fighters in action.
Tsyganova also performed with other pro-kremlin artists at pro-government events in support of the russian invasion.
In March 2025, she released the song "Truba" (Trumpet), dedicated to the russian military operation of the same name, in which russian troops entered the rear of the Ukrainian army.
In March 2014, she was awarded the medal "For the Liberation of Crimea and Sevastopol" for her "personal contribution to the return of Crimea to russia," and in 2016, she received the medal "For the Defense of the Republic of Crimea".
She has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, where she has given concerts. For example, in February 2016, she performed on the occasion of Defender of the fatherland day in temporarily occupied Donetsk, and in March 2017, she performed in temporarily occupied Crimea on the anniversary of the russian annexation.
Tsyganova also stated that the "annexation" of Crimea made it possible to unleash russia's patriotic potential.
In January 2016, Tsyganova performed for russian pilots in Syria at the Khmeimim airbase.
Owner of the fashion brand TSIGANOVA.

A key russian media figure and propagandist.
She claimed that there were allegedly numerous "atrocities, murders, and acts of cruelty committed by the Ukrainian military in 2014-2019."
On April 4, 2022, Katerina Mizulina asked the russian prosecutor general's office and roskomnadzor to investigate Wikipedia for criminal offenses in connection with the dissemination of information about the so-called SMO. On the same day, roskomnadzor sent a request to the Wikipedia administration to remove information from five articles: "Battle for Kyiv (2022)," "War crimes during russia's invasion of Ukraine," "Shelling of a hospital in Mariupol," "Destruction of the Mariupol Theater (2022)," and "Massacre in Bucha."
In a speech on May 26, 2022, at the IIA rossiya segodnya, Mizulina called citizens who left russia and disagree with its invasion of Ukraine "crowing roosters," and their departure from the country as "cleansing of unwanted citizens." She also stated: "First, we will cleanse Ukraine of Nazis and Bandera supporters, and then we will get to Google and Wikipedia."
She has visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine on numerous occasions, in particular, she registered her marriage to Yaroslav Dronov in the temporarily occupied Donetsk.

As a public figure, he actively spreads kremlin propaganda narratives, systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, putin's policies, and the kremlin regime.
He is the co-founder and chairman of the board of the non-profit organization "Archistrateg fund." The fund positions itself as an organization that defends "traditional spirituality and moral values of the russian federation." At the same time, he is actively involved in military-patriotic education in russia, supporting veterans of the aggressor country's army, organizing propaganda events in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, and providing material and technical support to russian troops.
As a lecturer at the russian Institute of contemporary art, Pevtsov spreads pro-kremlin narratives among students of the educational institution, which contain "patriotic values." At the same time, with his active support, propaganda events are held at the institute in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, and aid is collected for russian army units.
As a member of the artistic council of the film magazine VSLUH! (a project of the Arto film company), he participates in the creation of propaganda video productions. To this end, he personally appears in video projects and, as head of the department at the Institute of contemporary art, involves students in filming. The company's media materials contain disinformation and are aimed at discrediting Ukraine and the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a deputy of the russian state duma, in February 2022, he voted for the ratification of treaties on "friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance" between russia and the so-called DPR and LPR, thereby contributing to their ‘legitimization’ and creating a "legal basis" for the start of a full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine.
In March 2022, he took part in a pro-government rally-concert in honor of the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea called "For a world without Nazism! For russia! For the president!" at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
In 2016, he visited the temporarily occupied Crimea, where he took part in a joint concert with the KarTush band.

As a public figure, she actively spreads kremlin propaganda narratives, demonstrates an active anti-Ukrainian position, publicly supports putin's aggressive political course, and approves of the temporary occupation of Crimea.
She is the founder of a charitable foundation that provides material and technical support to russian occupation forces and militants of illegal armed groups.
She is a member of the People's Front public association, which publicly supported putin in the presidential elections. In 2018, she was Sergei Sobyanin's representative during the Moscow mayoral elections, and in 2020, she ran for the public chamber of the russian federation.
In 2016, she illegally crossed the state border of Ukraine, visiting the temporarily occupied Crimea, where she participated in the "Bosphorus agony" festival (Kerch) as a member of the jury.
She is actively engaged in propaganda activities in the information space. She publicly condemns her colleagues who have taken an anti-war stance, as well as russian citizens who have criticized the authorities in connection with the start of the "special military operation".
She personally contributes to the glorification of russian occupiers. In particular, she publicly supported and used in the media her son's decision to participate in the war against Ukraine as a so-called war correspondent, effectively encouraging participation in hostilities.

As a public figure, he spreads kremlin propaganda narratives, systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, putin's policies, and the kremlin regime.
In April 2022, he recorded a video message in which he expressed support for the so-called SMO and declared his readiness to "support the spirit of the fighters" in the "frontline brigades."
He subsequently made numerous appearances before wounded russian military personnel who had participated in the full-scale aggression against Ukraine, expressing his support for them, thanking them "for everything they do," and wishing them "success in accomplishing all their tasks."
In January 2023, speaking on the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel, he supported russia's aggression against Ukraine, stating in particular: "Like it or not, russia is expanding".
In 2024 and 2025, he also participated in the "Goluboy ogonyok" show, where military personnel of the russian armed forces who are participating or have participated in the war against Ukraine were presented as invited guests. During the concert, these military personnel were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to express themselves with "military-patriotic" speeches and convey greetings to their "colleagues" on the front lines.
He has visited the temporarily occupied Crimea on numerous occasions.
In comments to the russian media, Petrosyan's ex-wife, Elena Stepanenko, stated that she and her husband "consider Crimea to be russian".

As a public figure, he spreads kremlin propaganda narratives, systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, putin's policies, and the kremlin regime.
In March 2014, Tsiskaridze, along with other russian cultural figures, signed a collective letter supporting the russian president's position on the russian federation's military intervention in Ukraine.
In 2016, he visited the temporarily occupied Crimea, where he participated in the Tavrida forum.
He is actively involved in russian political processes. In 2018, he was putin's representative in the russian presidential election.
After the start of the full-scale invasion, he continued to support the kremlin's aggressive policy. In September 2022, he publicly stated that he did not intend to condemn russia for its "special operation" and strongly advocated "the unity of the russian world and post-soviet countries."
In 2025, he took part in the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel, where, as invited guests, servicemen of the russian armed forces who are participating or have participated in the war against Ukraine were presented. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to express themselves with "military-patriotic" speeches and convey greetings to their "colleagues" on the front lines.

A key russian media figure, co-founder and organizer of the children's song contest "Children's New Wave," which is held annually on TOT of Crimea.
As a public figure, he spreads kremlin propaganda narratives, systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, putin's policies, and the kremlin regime.
During the full-scale aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, on November 21, 2024, he was awarded personally by putin the russian federation's order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree.
In 2024 and 2025, he participated in the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel, where, as invited guests, servicemen of the russian armed forces who are participating or have participated in the war against Ukraine were presented. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to express themselves with "military-patriotic" speeches and convey greetings to their "colleagues" on the front lines.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Two-time participant in the Eurovision Song Contest from russia, member of the jury of federal entertainment projects.
In 2022, after the start of the full-scale invasion, he took part in the filming of the propaganda clip "Vstanem" (Let's Rise) together with other pro-putin artists, publicly supporting the russian military.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea, participating in concerts organized by the russian authorities.
During the full-scale aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the artist changed his initial "anti-war" position to full support of the Kremlin regime. To avoid being "cancelled" in russia, he began to actively visit orphanages in the temporarily occupied territories.
In 2024 and 2025, he participated in the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel, where, as invited guests, servicemen of the russian armed forces who are participating or have participated in the war against Ukraine were presented. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to express themselves with "military-patriotic" speeches and convey greetings to their "colleagues" on the front lines.

A key russian media figure, founder of the NOX Music and ORT-Records labels, organizer of russian music festivals, concerts, and television programs.
As a public figure, he spreads kremlin propaganda narratives, in particular about Ukraine's alleged lack of sovereignty, and systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, putin's policies, and the kremlin regime.
In March 2014, he signed an appeal by russian cultural figures in support of putin's policies in Ukraine and Crimea, and also initiated the holding of a russian equivalent of Eurovision in Crimea with the aim of "legalizing" the temporary occupation.
During the 2018 presidential election, he was putin's representative.
He has visited the temporarily occupied Crimea on numerous occasions.
He owns real estate in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.