Kremlin Mouthpieces

As the editor-in-chief of the russia 24 TV channel and deputy general director of VGTRK, he is responsible for disseminating propaganda and disinformation about the war against Ukraine. Among other things, the russia VGTRK channel broadcasts the socio-political propaganda talk show 60 Minutes with hosts Olga Skabeeva and Yevgeny Popov. In the TV show, the hosts manipulate socially significant information, systematically disseminate typical narratives of kremlin propaganda, fakes and disinformation about Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, discredit the Ukrainian authorities, resort to nuclear blackmail and threats to NATO member countries. In May 2024, Bekasov took part in the All-russian competition-award named after the war correspondent of russia 24 Boris Maksudov as a member of the jury. Bekasov personally presented awards to the winners - russian war correspondents. In February 2024, he took part in a meeting with the head of the Investigative Committee of russia Alexander Bastrykin, dedicated to covering the work of russian investigators in the so-called "SMO" zone. In 2023, Bekasov visited the Educational and Methodological Center for Military-Patriotic Education of Youth "Avangard", which carries out the so-called "military-patriotic" education of the youth of the TOT of Ukraine and prepares them for service in the armed forces of russia, holds meetings of children with the so-called "heroes of the SMO", officially cooperates with the occupation authorities of the so-called LPR, provides information support to russian military service agencies and military educational institutions on his page on the social network VK.

Systematically supports and justifies the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia, putin's policy and the kremlin regime, spreading typical narratives of kremlin propaganda.
He is a member of the management of the russian federal TV channel "REN TV", which spreads pro-kremlin narratives, fakes about Ukraine and manipulates socially significant information.
He is the author of numerous fakes and disinformation about "biological weapons from the DNA of Ukrainian soldiers", "front-line escorts of Zaluzhny", "introduction of donor blood from HIV-infected people to soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine", "descendants of Nazis among officials in Kyiv", etc.
In 2022, he received 7.5 million rubles from the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives for the implementation of the project "Charitable Creative Meetings: Conversations about the Most Important Things with Igor Prokopenko" - a series of lectures about the war against Ukraine, with which he visited, including the temporarily occupied Crimea.
He publicly campaigned for putin in the 2024 presidential elections, publishing his own photo from the polling station on his own account on the VK social network with the caption: "Was at the elections! Voted for putin! For victory!".

Systematically supports the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia, putin's policy and the kremlin regime. He spoke out for the recognition of the so-called "DPR" and "LPR" by russia.
He is the author and editor-in-chief of the pro-government pro-war ruTube channel "Political russia", as well as the Telegram channel of the same name, expresses support for the russian military and separatist armed groups, justifies the military aggression of russia against Ukraine, covers military actions on the territory of Ukraine in favor of the russian government, glorifies russian war criminals, actively spreads radical anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, disinformation and propaganda about the war against Ukraine in accordance with the kremlin's narratives.
He is a member of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential elections. In November 2023, in a video clip congratulating putin on his birthday, he stated that "the whole country is putin's team".
He is the leader of the musical and patriotic pop-rock band "Nashi", whose repertoire is characterized by military themes. He dedicated the song "Work, Brothers" to the leaders of the so-called "DPR".
On September 30, 2022, as a co-host, he took part in the rally-concert "The Choice of People. Together Forever", dedicated to the so-called "annexation" of the temporarily occupied territories of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine to russia. On February 24, 2023, as a co-host, he took part in the rally-concert "Glory to the Defenders of the Fatherland!", on March 19, 2024, in the festive rally-concert entitled "russia, Crimea, Sevastopol: 10 Years in One Harbor", dedicated to the anniversary of the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia. On September 30, 2024, he took part in the concert-rally "russia, Donbas, Novorossiya: Together Forever!".
He repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in propaganda events in support of the war, as well as for commercial purposes. From 2020 to 2021, he headed the volunteer headquarters "We Are Together" in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol.
In 2023, through the mediation of the Circle of Good Charitable Foundation, the All-russian public movement "People's Front "For russia" and the Channel One program "Time Will Tell", he became the guardian of a minor child from Ukraine, deported in 2022 from the Luhansk orphanage to the Rostov region of the russian federation.

Openly supports russia's war against Ukraine, spreading kremlin propaganda narratives, glorifying the russian military, manipulating socially important information and distorting facts regarding events on the battlefield, supporting russia's annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea, putin's policies and the kremlin regime.
Since 2014, he has covered the russian-Ukrainian war in eastern Ukraine, currently covers the so-called "SMO", and also provides information support for fundraising for the needs of the russian Armed Forces.
Cooperates with the project "People's Front. Everything for Victory" and conducts fundraising for the needs of the russian military.
In December 2024, he spoke to veterans of the so-called "SMO" as part of the All-russian Meeting of Leaders of the Association of Veterans of the so-called "SMO".
Officially supported putin's candidacy in the presidential elections, and was also his confidant during the 2018 and 2024 election campaigns. He joined the initiative group to nominate putin as a candidate in the 2024 presidential elections.
In June 2023, he took part in putin's meeting with military correspondents who carry out their activities in the so-called "SMO" zone.
In 2014, he was awarded the medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" for "objective coverage of events in Crimea".
In September 2024, he received the title of Hero of the russian federation for "courage and heroism shown in the performance of official duty".
In December 2024, she took part in the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel featured as invited guests military personnel of the russian armed forces who are or have been involved in the war against Ukraine. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to make "military-patriotic" speeches and send greetings to their "colleagues" from the front.
Systematically visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in connection with his journalistic activities.

Systematically supports the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia, putin's policy and the kremlin regime.
Officially supports putin's candidacy in the elections since 2012 and is his constant confidant, is part of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential elections.
In March 2014, he supported the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia and signed a letter to putin in support of the annexation.
Rastorguev is called putin's favorite artist, and his band "Lyube" became rich from the execution of government contracts during the war.
Regularly performs at pro-kremlin concerts, propaganda pro-war events in support of russia's war against Ukraine. In particular, he participated in the "patriotic" marathon "For russia" in support of russia's invasion of Ukraine, on March 18, 2022, he spoke at a campaign rally-concert in honor of the anniversary of russia's annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea under the title "For a world without Nazism! For russia! For the president", on September 23, 2022, he participated in the rally "We do not abandon our own", organized by the all-russian public movement "People's Front "For russia", dedicated to the referendum in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, on September 30, 2022, he spoke at a rally-concert dedicated to the annexation of the occupied Ukrainian territories.
In the fall of 2022, together with other pro-government "stars" of the russian pop music scene who support russian aggression against Ukraine, he took part in the recording of the song and propaganda clip "We Will Rise".
On September 30, 2024, he participated in the concert-rally "russia, Donbas, novorossiya: Together Forever!".
In December 2024, she took part in the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel featured as invited guests military personnel of the russian armed forces who are or have been involved in the war against Ukraine. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to make "military-patriotic" speeches and send greetings to their "colleagues" from the front.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to participate in propaganda events in support of the war.
He owns real estate in Baden-Baden (Germany).

She systematically supports and justifies russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, russia's annexation of Ukrainian Crimea, putin's policies and the kremlin regime, and glorifies the members of the so-called "SMO".
She is a regular presenter of state propaganda concerts, rallies, television shows and other "patriotic" events, including those in support of the russian military.
In March 2022, together with Dmitry Guberniev, she held a pro-government rally-concert in Luzhniki in honor of the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea, entitled "For Peace without Nazism! For russia! For the president!", with participants wearing "Z" symbols on their clothes.
She hosted a concert dedicated to the day of heroes of the fatherland "Hello, Country of Heroes!", which was held, among other things, for members of the so-called "SMO" and their families in December 2022, a concert dedicated to the day of russia on Krasnaya Square in June 2024, a concert and rally "russia, Donbass, novorossiya: Together Forever!" dedicated to the annexation of Ukrainian territories in September 2024.
In December 2024, she hosted the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel, where military personnel of the russian armed forces who are or have been involved in the war against Ukraine were presented as invited guests. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to make "military-patriotic" speeches and send greetings to their "colleagues" from the front.

Systematically supports the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia, putin's policy and the kremlin regime.
Known as "putin's chief entertainer".
Since 2012, he has been the host of election rallies in support of putin, noting that this is a "great honor and responsibility". Since 2018, he has been putin's constant confidant in the presidential elections, supported his candidacy during the 2024 election campaign, and also publicly campaigned for russians to participate in the elections. In 2018, he was a confidant of the Moscow mayoral candidate Sergei Sobyanin.
He has repeatedly spoken out on the topic of russia's annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea, stating that "Crimea is russian land".
In 2021, he took part as a host in a concert-rally dedicated to the seventh anniversary of the annexation of Crimea, in 2022 he was a co-host of the concert-rally "For a world without Nazism! For russia! For the President", also dedicated to the anniversary of the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea. At the same time, Guberniev, like other participants, was dressed in a jacket with the letter "Z" sewn on the chest - the symbolism of the russian occupiers in Ukraine.
In December 2024, he took part in the leading russian New Year's TV show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel, where, as an invited guest, he personally represented the military personnel of the russian armed forces who are or have been involved in the war against Ukraine. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to make "military-patriotic" speeches and send greetings to their "colleagues" from the front.
He is a member of the leadership of the All-russian children's and youth military-patriotic movement "Yunarmiya" (under sanctions from the EU, the USA, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, Ukraine), which carries out military-patriotic education of children and youth in the TOT of Ukraine, their preparation for service in the armed forces of the russian federation. He is a member of the central headquarters of the all-russian public movement "Volunteers of Victory", which systematically holds patriotic and propaganda events on the TOT of Ukraine.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in propaganda events in support of the war.

Systematically supports and justifies the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia, putin's policy and the kremlin regime, glorifies the participants of the so-called "SMO".
In his public statements, he uses anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, spreads typical narratives of kremlin propaganda, in particular, he claims about "Ukrainian nationalists", "Bandera" and russophobia in Ukraine. He calls russia's war against Ukraine a "bold and forced decision".
As co-chair of the regional headquarters of the All-russian public movement "People's Front "For russia"" (under sanctions from the EU, Canada, Switzerland and Ukraine), which was created at putin's initiative to monitor the implementation of his decrees/instructions and conduct campaign activities in electoral processes, he participated in putin's election campaign during the 2024 presidential elections.
He is the organizer of the "Culture to Help Donbas" project, within the framework of which he regularly visits the sites of hostilities with concerts, creative meetings and humanitarian aid. In particular, in 2023 he visited the training ground in Primorye, where mobilized soldiers undergo training before going to war in Ukraine, in December 2023 he visited russian servicemen who were undergoing treatment in the 39th Separate Medical Detachment on the territory of the so-called "LPR", in July 2024 he visited wounded participants of the called "SMO" in a hospital in the so-called "DPR" and handed them humanitarian aid.
He is an active participant in the project "People's Front. Everything for Victory" and one of the curators of fundraising for the needs of the so-called "SMO participants". In particular, in 2022 he organized a fundraising for the needs of one of the russian military units and, together with the project "People's Front. Everything for Victory", purchased and personally delivered to the front line bulletproof vests, helmets, walkie-talkies, quadcopters, tactical first-aid kits, laptops, thermal imagers, sights, night vision devices, sleeping bags, containers and disinfectants for water, equipment and footwear.
Systematically visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Openly supports russia's war against Ukraine, spreading kremlin propaganda narratives, supports putin's policies and the kremlin regime. He is one of the key ideologists of russia's annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea.
He was the head of the russian delegation at the negotiations between russia and Ukraine, which were held at the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
In 2012, he was putin's confidant in the presidential elections.
In addition to his political activities, he is known as a political strategist, author, publicist and popularizer of history.
As the head of the Interdepartmental Commission on Historical Education, he ensures "a planned and offensive approach to the issue of upholding the national interests of the russian federation, related to the preservation of historical memory and the development of educational activities in the field of history." The commission coordinates the activities of the scientific community and government bodies to develop a unified approach to historical education, prevent attempts to "falsify history", and analyze the activities of foreign structures that "harm the national interests of russia in the historical sphere". Medinsky is also the head of the All-russian public-state organization "russian Military Historical Society" (RVIT), founded by putin in 2012. The organization's activities are aimed at studying and popularizing the military history of russia, as well as preserving objects of military-historical cultural heritage. In addition, regional branches of RVI operate, including in the TOT of Ukraine, and also carry out military-patriotic education of children and youth in the TOT of Ukraine, and their preparation for service in the armed forces of the russian federation. Veterans of special forces and officers of the airborne troops participate in the organization of children's camps of the RVIT, the curriculum includes a simplified "young fighter course", the study of military history and military traditions.
He participated in the creation of a historical manual for schoolchildren "History of Crimea" in 2014 and is a co-author of a history textbook for 11th graders, published in 2023, which completely rewrote history from 1970 to 2000, reduced the section on general history and expanded the sections on Asia, Africa and Latin America. The section on the war in Ukraine has 17 paragraphs, including: "Ukraine is a neo-Nazi state", "SMO and russian society" and "russia is a country of heroes".
In 2020, by a closed decree of putin, he was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky. In 2021, he received an honorary diploma from the head of the Chechen Republic, in 2022 - the Order of Friendship of the so-called "LPR" and the Order of the Republic of the so-called "DPR".
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Systematically supports and justifies the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia, putin's policies and the kremlin regime.
In September 2022, she publicly expressed her support for the mobilization announced by putin and called on russians to unite. She expressed public support for the mobilization of former russian figure skater Tarasenko, stating that she was proud of his act.
Spreads typical kremlin propaganda narratives and denies russian war crimes in Ukraine, in particular, claims that putin "had no other choice" but to invade Ukraine, which allegedly "killed the children of Donbas for eight years".
She is the wife of a confidant of the famous kremlin propagandist and putin confidant Evgeni Plushenko. Together with her husband, she organizes patriotic shows, and receives state funding as part of her activities. In June 2020, together with her husband and son Alexander, she starred in a campaign video in support of amendments to the russian constitution, which allowed putin to be re-elected for two more terms - in 2024 and in 2030.
She is the producer of russian singer Dima Bilan, and states that she is proud that in January 2024 Bilan visited temporarily occupied Donetsk, and also regularly helps participants in the russian invasion of Ukraine.
In 2023, as part of a tour with an ice show, she visited the People's Republic of China.
In January 2023, she attended a fashion show in Paris at the invitation of the Dior house. In May 2023, she visited the Maldives, and in June 2023, she vacationed in Saint-Tropez (France).

Systematically supports the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia, putin's policies and the kremlin regime.
He is a member of the All-russian public movement "People's Front "For russia" (under sanctions from the EU, Canada, Switzerland and Ukraine), which was created at the initiative of putin in order to monitor the implementation of his decrees/instructions and conduct campaign activities in electoral processes. He was officially registered as putin's confidant in the 2012 presidential elections.
In 2016, together with the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Central Military District of the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation, he performed for russian servicemen at the khmeimim airbase in Syria. Later, together with the members of his musical group, he received the medal "Participant in the Military Operation in Syria".
Since 2022, he has been collaborating with the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Central Military District of the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation within the framework of the "Cultural Mobilization" project, in particular, he performs for russian servicemen in training centers and at the front as part of creative "agitation and propaganda brigades".
He conducts an agitation campaign in the media involving artists to participate in propaganda events in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
In 2015, he was awarded the so-called "head of the LPR" with the medal "For Merit to the Republic" of the 2nd degree "for an active life position, empathy for the fate of the LPR, high morale and patriotism, and an invaluable contribution to the formation of a "young state".
He systematically visits the temporarily occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine with concerts, where he performs concerts in front of russian servicemen at military bases and on the front line, and has also repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea for the purpose of carrying out commercial concert activities.

He systematically supports the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine and heroizes the war crimes of the occupiers, supports putin's policy and the kremlin regime.
He was putin's confidant during the 2012 and 2018 elections, is a member of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential elections, and the People's Front for russia public association (under sanctions from the EU, Canada, Switzerland and Ukraine), created at putin's initiative to monitor the implementation of his decrees/orders and to campaign in the election process. He was a member of the initiative group to nominate putin as a candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
In 2022, he publicly supported russia's invasion of Ukraine, stating that "russia has never waged war on Ukraine," justified his support with the russian propaganda narrative of "liberating" Ukraine, and publicly supported the russian military. Publicly criticizes russian artists who have condemned the war against Ukraine and left russia.
He took part in propaganda rallies and concerts in honor of the anniversaries of the annexation of Ukrainian Crimea at the Luzhniki Stadium in 2021 and 2023. In the fall of 2022, together with other pro-government russian pop stars who support russian aggression against Ukraine, he took part in the recording of the song and propaganda video "Let's Rise".
In December 2024, she took part in the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel featured as invited guests military personnel of the russian armed forces who are or have been involved in the war against Ukraine. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to make "military-patriotic" speeches and send greetings to their "colleagues" from the front.
He regularly visits the temporarily occupied Crimea to perform commercial concerts.
In April 2024, he was personally awarded the Order of Merit in Culture and Art by putin.
He owns villas in Italy and Montenegro.