Kremlin Mouthpieces

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 also supported the so-called "referendums in the liberated territories" and the mobilization announced by putin.
He is the author and host of the program "International Sawmill" on the russian federal TV channel "NTV", and the program "Friday with Tigran Keosayan" on the radio "Sputnik", in which he regularly covers the chronicles of political events and the war of russia against Ukraine in favor of the russian government. He also actively participates in broadcasts and political talk shows.
He is known for his aggressive anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. In particular, in his public statements he discredits the Ukrainian authorities, calls Ukraine a part of russia and openly supports the executions of civilians by members of the Wagner PMC.
Together with his wife, TV presenter and propagandist Margarita Simonyan, he raises funds for the needs of the russian Armed Forces.
He is the director of the film "Crimean Bridge. Made with Love", which was shot in the temporarily occupied Crimea with the assistance of Arkady Rotenberg (under sanctions by all countries of the sanctions coalition). The film's budget was 175 million rubles, and the costs of its marketing support were 125 million. The box office collection of 70 million rubles indicates the propaganda purpose of the film, not a commercial one.
In April 2024, he received the title of Honored Artist of the russian federation for "a great contribution to the development of domestic culture and art, many years of fruitful activity."
In January 2025, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the russian federation "for his contribution to the development of russian culture and art, and many years of fruitful work."

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, spreading the narratives of kremlin propaganda. In particular, he states that "all of Ukraine should become part of russia", that Kyiv is a "russian Ukrainian city", and also claims that "history itself puts russia at the center of world restructuring".
Since 2014, he has participated in the russian-Ukrainian war in Donbas as deputy commander of a special forces battalion for work with the personnel of the army of the so-called "DPR", and was also an advisor to the so-called "head of the DPR" Alexander Zakharchenko.
Since January 2023, he has been directly participating in the war against Ukraine as part of the special forces regiment "Oplot" of the National Guard of the russian federation as deputy commander for military-political work. He holds the military rank of lieutenant colonel.
He is one of the leaders of the "A Just russia - For the Truth" party, a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation, a member of the Commission on Law and Order and Military Discipline of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation, and also joined the Council under the President of the russian federation for Culture and Art.
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 campaigning activities in election processes. Within the framework of the "People's Front "For russia" Prilepin created the project "Volunteers of Culture", which is engaged in "preservation of cultural heritage".
He manages the Zakhar Prilepin Foundation and, as part of its activities, systematically organizes fundraising for the needs of the russian Armed Forces and personally delivers humanitarian aid, equipment, special equipment for small arms - butts, collimators, handles, monoculars, sights and mounts, as well as quadcopters, tablets, special communication equipment, etc. to the russian military. The Zakhar Prilepin Foundation, together with the public movement "Bloggers' Council", initiated a fundraising campaign for the "Victory Tank" tank.
In 2020, he joined the working group to prepare proposals for amendments to the russian Constitution, which would allow putin to be re-elected for two more terms - in 2024 and 2030.
He joined the initiative group to nominate putin as a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
In addition, as part of the implementation of patriotic education measures, together with the all-russian public-state movement of children and youth "Movement of the First", the so-called "Lessons of Courage" are held, the program of which includes lectures, familiarization of children and youth with the exhibits of the museum of the so-called "SMO", disassembly-assembly of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, etc. In 2021, he was awarded a badge and a certificate of honor from putin for "a great contribution to strengthening russian statehood and active public activity", in 2023 - the Order of Courage for "courage and selflessness shown while fulfilling his civic duty", in 2024 he received the medal "For Strengthening Combat Solidarity" of the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation. He was also awarded the medals "For Courage" and "russian Special Forces", the badge of honor of the so-called LPR "For Humanitarian Assistance" and the badge "Volunteer of Donbass".

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.
Has the military rank of senior lieutenant of the russian Armed Forces.
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.
He is an ambassador for the "People's Front. Everything for Victory" project and is raising funds for the needs of the russian military. In particular, he raised funds for the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles, the purchase and repair of special equipment, including armored vehicles, ATVs and motocross motorcycles for UAV operators from the combined arms unit of the Southern Military District of the russian Armed Forces.
He is a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation and a member of the Media Communications Commission of the Board of Trustees of the All-russian Public-State Organization "Voluntary Society for the Promotion of the Army, Aviation and Navy of russia", which systematically organizes and holds military and sports events at the TOT of Ukraine, publicly calls for military service under a contract on its official website.
In 2022, he became a member of the working group on the interaction of authorities and organizations on issues of mobilization training and mobilization, social and legal protection of participants in a special military operation and their family members.
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 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 is the author of the documentary films "We are Donbas!" dedicated to foreign volunteers fighting against Ukraine in Donbas and "Crimea. My Spring" about the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by the russian federation.
Systematically visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in connection with journalistic activities.

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.
He joined the initiative group to nominate putin as a candidate in the 2024 presidential elections.
He is a member of the Central 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 the election processes. He is also a member of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential elections.
In addition, Kots is one of the key figures in the project "People's Front. All for Victory", within the framework of which he systematically raises funds for the needs of the russian military and supplies collimator sights, thermal imagers, tactical generators, communication equipment, drones, night cameras for FPV, etc. to the front.
In November 2022, by putin's decree, he was included in the Council under the President of the russian federation for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, in particular, in the temporary working group on the so-called "SMO". According to putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Kots "represents those who protect the rights of participants in the special operation in Ukraine".
In June 2023, Kots took part in putin's meeting with military correspondents who carry out their activities in the so-called "SMO" zone.
In 2014, he received the russian Ministry of Defense medal "For the Defense of Crimea" for loyal media coverage of the russian annexation of Ukrainian Crimea.
He is constantly in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, russia's annexation of Ukrainian Crimea and the kremlin regime, and glorifies the war crimes of the occupiers by spreading propaganda narratives. In particular, he makes public disinformation statements that "Ukraine has been shelling Donbas for eight years," that "historical justice has been restored" after the reunification of Crimea with russia, and that people in the so-called "LPR" and "DPR" are defending their right to "speak their native russian language."
He is an ambassador of the project "People's Front. All for Victory" project, which systematically raises funds for the so-called ‘participants of the military operations’. Varley actively calls for support for the russian military.
Since 2014, she has been actively supporting putin's policies and his candidacy for the presidential election (officially). She was a member of the initiative group to nominate putin as a candidate for the 2024 presidential election. She is a member of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential election.
In 2018, she was a confidant of Moscow mayoral candidate Sergei Sobyanin.
She has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to participate in propaganda events in support of russia's war against Ukraine, as well as for commercial purposes.

He systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and glorifies the war crimes of the occupiers, supports putin's policy and the kremlin regime.
She is actively engaged in propaganda and agitation activities, organizes numerous PR campaigns, events and concerts in support of the russian military and their families. In June 2022, she performed at a concert in honor of russia's Day in the temporarily occupied Kherson. On June 14, 2023, during a press conference of the russian media holding russian Media Group at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, she performed together with Nikolai Baskov, Grigory Lepsveridze, Yulia Baranovskaya, and the head of the russian Media Group and her husband, Vladimir Kiselev, announced the decision to pay the russian military a monetary reward of 700 thousand/1 million rubles for the destruction of Leopard 1/Leopard2 battle tanks that were transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by Western partners. The russian military received certificates for this award in November 2023 at the Golden Gramophone national music award ceremony.
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.
RMG, of which Severgina is a member of the board of directors, includes five radio stations: russkoe Radio, Monte Carlo, Hit FM, DFM, MAXIMUM radio, and the ru.TV music channel. The holding's stations represent different genres of music and target different audiences, which allows RMG to confidently hold leading positions in the market. Due to its wide audience, RMG regularly holds mass propaganda events, concerts, and actions in support of the so-called "separatist forces" and the annexation of Ukrainian territories. The radio station "russian Radio" launched the project "Agitation Brigades of russian Radio". As part of this project, russkoe Radio organizes concerts for the russian military in hospitals, military units, mobilization centers and frontline territories, including the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, and supplies humanitarian aid, special equipment and machinery to the russian armed forces.
He systematically visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to support the occupation authorities and the kremlin regime. In addition, Severgina and her son, who she shares with Kiselyov, delivered diesel generators to the Akhmat assault unit and "thanked the fighters for their selfless work and congratulated them on the New Year."
In March 2023, she received an award from the russian Ministry of Defense in the field of culture and art. In April 2023, she received a personal birthday greeting from putin.

He is a public opinion leader who publicly justifies and recognizes russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories, and promotes representatives of russian military formations and regular illegal gangs and mercenary groups created, controlled, managed and financed by russia.
In 2022, Bilyk condemned russia's invasion of Ukraine, and in 2023, due to the cancellation of his performance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum due to the anti-war position of the "Beasts" band, he deleted all anti-war posts from social networks.
At the end of August 2023, Bilyk held a concert for the military of the "Cascade" operational-tactical group in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine.
The video of the performance was published by kremlin propagandist, "military correspondent" Semyon Pyegov on his Telegram account WarGonzo. In the video, Bilyk, wearing a helmet and military uniform, is on a tour in the rear of the territory of the self-proclaimed "DPR". At the same time, Bilyk also visited the temporarily occupied Mariupol, calling it a "liberated" city.
Ekaterina Stenyakina, a member of the russian State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs, reacted to Bilyk's speech in Donbas, expressed her gratitude to him and called for taking an example from him. "He criticized the special operation. But today he is singing his songs at the front. I really expect other "stars" to do the same," she said.
Owns a villa on the island of Tenerife (Spain).

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.
Provides material and informational support to the russian military, interacts with volunteers, and raises funds for the needs of the russian military.
Is a member of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential elections, an ambassador of the "Popular Front. Everything for Victory" project, and one of the curators of fundraising for the needs of the so-called "participants of the SMO" and the civilian population of the so-called "LPR" and "DPR".
As part of the "Help for the Children of Donbas" project, supports the illegal adoption of Ukrainian children forcibly deported from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
With the support of the Presidential Grants Fund and the All-russian Public Movement "Popular Front" implements the project "From Word to Deed" for schoolchildren in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Systematically visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, putin's policies and the kremlin regime.
She systematically spreads kremlin propaganda and glorifies russian forces and associated armed groups. She is the author of the social project "Women of Donbas," which is supported by the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives and senior russian officials. This project spreads narratives that are convenient and beneficial for the kremlin elite that it is not russia but "Ukraine that has been shelling Donbas for eight years."
On September 30, 2022, as a co-host, she took part in the rally-concert "People's Choice. Together Forever", dedicated to the so-called ‘accession’ of the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine to russia.
On February 24, 2023, as a co-host, she took part in the rally-concert "Glory to the Defenders of the Fatherland!", and on March 19, 2024, in a festive rally-concert entitled "russia, Crimea, Sevastopol: 10 Years in the Same Harbor" dedicated to the anniversary of russia's annexation of Ukrainian Crimea.
On June 14, 2023, during a press conference of the russian media holding russian Media Group at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, together with Nikolai Baskov, Grigory Lepsveridze, Elena Severgina, and the head of the russian Media Group, Vladimir Kiselev, announced the decision to pay the russian military a monetary reward of 700 thousand/1 million rubles for the destruction of Leopard 1/Leopard2 battle tanks that were transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by Western partners. The russian military received certificates for this award in November 2023 at the Golden Gramophone National Music Award ceremony.
In 2023, she became a member of the Supervisory Board of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation, a state fund to support participants in the so-called "SMO".
She visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to support the occupation authorities and the kremlin regime.

Supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and the kremlin regime.
He actively criticizes the "stars" of russian show business for refusing to support putin and the so-called "SMO".
In June 2023, during a press conference of the russian media holding russian Media Group (RMG) at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Kiselyov came up with a joint initiative with the russian Ministry of Defense to pay the russian military a cash reward of 700 thousand/1 million rubles for the destruction of Leopard 1/Leopard2 battle tanks, which were transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Western partners. This initiative was supported by Grigory Lepsveridze, Nikolai Baskov, Elena Severgina, Yulia Baranovskaya and Yuri Antonov. The russian military received certificates for this award in November 2023 at the Golden Gramophone National Music Award ceremony.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine with speeches in support of the occupation authorities and the kremlin regime. The RMG controlled by Kiselyov includes five radio stations: "russian Radio", "Monte Carlo", "Hit FM", "DFM", "MAXIMUM" radio, and the music TV channel "ru.TV". The holding's stations represent different genres of music and target different audiences, which allows RMG to confidently hold leading positions in the market. Thanks to its wide audience, RMG regularly holds mass propaganda events, concerts and rallies in support of the so-called "separatist forces" and the annexation of Ukrainian territories. In 2022, russkoe Radio launched the russkoe Radio Agitation Brigades project. As part of this project, russkoe Radio organizes concerts for the russian military in hospitals, military units, mobilization centers, and frontline areas, including the occupied territories of Ukraine, and supplies the russian armed forces with humanitarian aid, special equipment, and machinery. Kiselyov's wife, Elena Severgina, who is a member of the RMG board of directors, also visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine with "humanitarian aid." In addition, Severgina and their son, who is a son of Kiselyov, delivered diesel generators to the Akhmat assault unit and "thanked the fighters for their selfless work and congratulated them on the New Year."

He systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, russia's annexation of Ukrainian Crimea, putin's policies and the kremlin regime. On February 24, 2022, he called for russia's recognition of the so-called "DPR" and "LPR" and supported russia's invasion of Ukraine, and has repeatedly criticized russian cultural figures who left russia because of the war against Ukraine. Publicly calls for the occupation of the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Mykolaiv by russia. He has been officially supporting putin in the elections since 2012 and is his permanent confidant. He is a member of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential election. In 2018, he was a confidant of Moscow mayoral candidate Sergei Sobyanin. Until January 2024, he was the author of his own YouTube channel, Bisogon, with an audience of 1.47 million subscribers. In his videos, he actively spreads propaganda narratives and disinformation about Ukraine. In January 2023, in response to the sanctions imposed on him, he published an open letter to members of the Council of the European Union, where he repeated the main myths and narratives of russian anti-Ukrainian propaganda and praised putin. He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in propaganda events in support of the war, as well as for commercial purposes. On March 4, 2022, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine arrested Mikhalkov in absentia and put him on the international wanted list "for encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine." He owns real estate in Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic.

Openly supports russia's war against Ukraine, spreading kremlin propaganda narratives, supports russia's annexation of Ukrainian Crimea, putin's policies and the kremlin regime.
He systematically expresses support for the russian military and separatist armed groups, including through his own Telegram channel "DolgZ", justifies russia's military aggression against Ukraine, covers russia's military actions on the territory of Ukraine in favor of the russian government, glorifies russian war criminals, and actively spreads disinformation and propaganda about russia's war against Ukraine in accordance with the kremlin's narratives.
Since 2014, he has been the head of the Crimean bureau of VGTRK and covered the russian-Ukrainian war in eastern Ukraine, now he covers the so-called "SMO" and provides information support for fundraising for the needs of the russian armed forces.
Since April 2016, he has been the Chairman of the Public Council for the construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge.
He is also a member of the Public Council at the russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Kaliningrad region.
He cooperates with the project "People's Front. Everything for Victory" project and raises funds for the needs of the russian military, in particular for quadcopters of various types, thermal imaging sights, conventional sights, optical equipment, radios, anti-drone guns, and cars.
In December 2024, he took part in the leading russian New Year's TV show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel, where, as invited guests, 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 systematically stays in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in connection with his professional activities.