Kremlin Mouthpieces

Аn employee of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo", who has served as acting head of its representative office in Spain, the "russian house" in Madrid, since at least November 2024. In particular, on November 30, 2024, she participated in the VIII Youth Forum of russian Compatriots of Spain and Andorra, and throughout 2025–2026, she represented the institution at other events. The official responsibilities of the Madrid representative office include providing information support for the foreign and domestic policies of the russian federation, supporting russian compatriots, cooperating with governmental and public organizations, and interacting with the embassy of the russian federation in Spain. The federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo" has been under EU sanctions since July 2022 for disseminating kremlin propaganda, promoting the concept of the "russian world", and supporting the policies of the russian federation concerning the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
During Zhuravlova's leadership, the official information resources of the "russian house" in Madrid disseminated materials aimed at legitimizing the temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories. In particular, on September 30, 2026, the institution's Telegram channel published a post dedicated to the so-called "day of reunification of the 'DPR', 'LPR', Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions with the russian federation". The publication portrayed russia's illegal attempt to annex parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions as "reunification" with the russian federation. Similar materials were disseminated on the anniversaries of the attempted annexation of Crimea. In particular, on March 18, 2025, and March 18, 2026, the channel published messages marking the so-called "day of reunification of Crimea with russia", portraying the temporary occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula as the "restoration of historical justice".
In March 2026, the "russian house" in Madrid, headed by Zhuravlova, joined an international campaign organized by "rossotrudnichestvo" and RT Documentary to screen the propaganda film "Crimea. Rebirth", dedicated to the 12th anniversary of the temporary occupation of Crimea. The film portrayed the events of 2014 as the result of an expression of the will of Crimea's population and disseminated claims about allegedly positive changes following its "incorporation" into the russian federation. In this way, foreign cultural venues were used to promote the russian interpretation of the events of 2014 and materials aimed at justifying the temporary occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula.
The official Telegram channel of the "russian house" in Madrid also disseminated publications supporting the russian political and military leadership. In particular, on October 7, 2026, it published a birthday greeting to putin, and on October 24, 2026, a congratulatory message marking the day of special-purpose units of the armed forces of the russian federation.
The representative office headed by Zhuravlova also participated in disseminating russian state information and historical-patriotic projects among young people and foreign audiences. In particular, on October 16, 2026, the Telegram channel of the "russian house" published information about the "Road to victory" competition for russian teenage compatriots, and on October 1, 2026, an invitation for foreign journalists to participate in the "Honest View" international media award organized by "rossotrudnichestvo". The representative office also organized events commemorating the russian victory day, including participation in the "Immortal regiment" campaign and memorial ceremonies in Spain.
Zhuravlova personally participates in activities involving russian compatriots and youth organizations in Spain. In particular, on September 13, 2026, she delivered a welcoming address at the XX All-Spain Conference of the Union of Organizations of russian Compatriots of Spain and Andorra. In her speech, she emphasized the contribution of compatriots to preserving the russian language, culture and historical memory, as well as the importance of further cooperation among their organizations. Conference participants identified support for russian educational projects, work with children and young people, strengthening ties among compatriot organizations, and promoting russian culture as their priorities. Following the event, delegates were elected to attend the World Thematic Conference of russian Compatriots, scheduled for October 28–29, 2026, in Moscow.
On June 20, 2025, Zhuravlova participated in the opening of the "Alley of Friendship" between russia and Spain in the town of A Estrada, Pontevedra Province. The event was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of russian "people's diplomacy" and was attended by representatives of local authorities and russian organizations, including Oleksandr Vasylenko, the ataman of Cossack communities in Spain. During the ceremony, Zhuravlova stated that the alley should become a symbol of friendship and the strengthening of relations between the peoples despite political challenges. The event also marked the launch of an international Cossack religious procession involving representatives of Cossack communities from European countries.

A russian journalist, she has headed the Italian branch of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo"—the "russian house" in Rome—since June 2019. She is the daughter of russian Senator, former state duma deputy, and television host Alexei Pushkov. She previously worked as a journalist for the russian state television channel RT, and since 2015, she has worked at the All-russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK), where she produced segments for TV host Dmitry Kiselyov. In June 2022, the Italian analytical project Decode39 included Pushkova on a list of russian representatives who, following the start of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, participated in Italian television debates and promoted the kremlin’s position.
On March 14, 2026, in collaboration with the russian embassy in Italy, she opened the Second Conference of "russia–Italy" Friendship Associations in Rome, titled "Crimea: History and the Present," timed to coincide with the 12th anniversary of the temporary occupation of Crimea. As part of the conference, an exhibition by russian artist Oleg Putnin titled "The Lavender Sea," dedicated to Crimea after 2014, was presented, and an RT documentary titled "Crimea: Rebirth" was screened, which promoted claims of allegedly positive changes on the peninsula following its temporary occupation by the russian federation. In her speech, Pushkova quoted one of the conference participants, who called Crimea a bridge between East and West and a space for developing cooperation between russia and Italy. During the event, russian ambassador to Italy Alexei Paramonov spread claims about an alleged coup d’état in Ukraine in 2014, accused the Ukrainian government of starting the war in Donbas, and justified the russian invasion as necessary to protect the population.
In February 2026, the "russian house" in Rome, headed by Pushkova, announced an exhibition titled "The Mariupol Theater: A Story of Rebirth," dedicated to the reconstruction of the drama theater in the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol. The exhibition was organized by the russian publication "New Regions of russia."
On July 26, 2026, Pushkova took part in an event during which accusations were leveled against Ukraine regarding the alleged deliberate killing of children in Donbas. The event took place at the Church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr in Rome and was timed to coincide with the "Day of Remembrance for Children—Victims of the War in Donbas," established by the russian occupation authorities. It was organized by the russian embassy in Italy, "russian house," and the Italian association Aiutateci a Salvare i Bambini. An announcement on the "russian house"’s official websites claimed that the war in Donbas in 2014 was allegedly unleashed by the "Kyiv terrorist regime" against its own civilian population. During the ceremony, russian ambassador Paramonov accused Ukraine of causing the deaths of 369 children and wounding more than 4,000 minors. After the service, an exhibition titled "Under the Sky of War: Drawings by Children of Donbas" was presented, and video footage about the deceased children was shown. The event was accompanied by the spread of anti-Ukrainian narratives aimed at shifting the blame for the consequences of the war onto Ukraine.
In May 2025, Pushkova joined a russian cultural project related to the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol. According to open sources, she facilitated the transfer of a collection of works by Italian artists Enzo and Peppe Rosamilla to the Mariupol Local History Museum, which is under the control of the russian occupation administration. On May 23, 2025, a corresponding agreement was signed in Moscow with the support of the russian ministry of culture. The transfer took place as part of the russian project "New Art in New Museums," aimed at expanding museum collections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, which the russian federation refers to as its "new regions."
On September 4, 2025, Pushkova opened an event at the "russian house" in Rome dedicated to combating alleged "russophobia" in Italy. In her speech, she criticized the cancellation of a concert by russian conductor Valery Gergiev in Caserta, linking this decision to the "aggressive rhetoric" of the Italian media. During the event, there was a presentation of the book "De russofobia" by journalist Vincenzo Lorusso, the author of the Telegram channel "Donbass Italia", which operates from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
The foreword to the book was written by Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the russian ministry of foreign affairs. The publication contains claims of alleged systemic discrimination against russians, censorship of russian media, and the suppression of alternative views on the war against Ukraine. An RT documentary titled "russophobia: A History of Hate," dedicated to a similar topic, was also screened.

An employee of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo" who, since at least September 2023, has been serving as the acting head of its representative office in France—the "russian house" in Paris. Under her leadership, the institution implements russian state-sponsored cultural, educational, and historical-patriotic projects, including programs designed to involve foreign children and youth in events held in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
On April 3, 2024, she personally participated in the presentation of the international contest "People of Artek," the winners of which received trips to the "Artek" children’s center in the temporarily occupied Crimea. An online meeting with French schoolchildren and their parents took place at the "russian house" in Paris, during which representatives of russian state agencies explained the conditions for participating in the contest and the opportunity to visit Crimea. Zhilina congratulated the participants and emphasized that France’s involvement in this international initiative would be a landmark event. Also participating in the event were Alexander Alimov, director of the department for multilateral humanitarian cooperation and cultural ties at the russian ministry of foreign affairs, and Roman Romanov, coordinator of the "World of Opportunities" party project of the "United russia" party. Alimov invited French schoolchildren to visit "Artek," presenting the temporarily occupied Ukrainian peninsula as russian territory.
According to open sources, 248 schoolchildren from 135 educational institutions in 18 countries participated in the "People of Artek" competition in 2024, from which 100 winners were selected. From July 15 to August 5, 2024, 78 children from 15 countries, including France, Germany, and Finland, attended an international session at "Artek" on the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. During their stay at the camp, participants took part in events organized by the "Club of Friends of russia" in collaboration with the "United russia" party and met with representatives of russian government agencies. Such programs helped involve foreign children in events organized by the russian federation in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
On February 5, 2026, Zhilina opened an international conference in Paris marking the 83rd anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad. In her speech, she emphasized the role of soviet troops in turning the tide of World War II. As part of the event, an exhibition by the russian "Battle of Stalingrad" Foundation, titled "Stalingrad in the Fate of France," was presented, dedicated to soviet-French military cooperation. russian and French historians, representatives of civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions participated in the conference. The event was part of the historical and commemorative activities of the russian mission in France.
In October 2026, Zhilina helped organize an international educational session titled "Talent for Growth: In-Demand Fields and Support Tools for African and European Students in russia," which took place at the "russian house" in Paris. The event was dedicated to attracting international students to study at russian institutions of higher education, particularly through state-funded quotas.

An employee of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo" who, since at least 2021, has held the position of deputy director of the "russian house" (russian center for science and sulture) in Berlin, and in 2026 served as its acting director. She previously represented the institution at cultural events and also publicized the "russian house’s" activities related to the maintenance of russian gravesites in Germany.
During Nekrasova’s tenure in leadership positions, the "russian house" in Berlin was used to showcase content from russian state media that disseminated anti-Ukrainian narratives. In particular, on October 26, 2022, the institution’s movie theater hosted a screening of the documentary "The Holocaust: Threads of Memory," created by Paula Slier, a journalist for the russian propaganda channel RT. The film drew parallels between the events of World War II and modern-day Ukraine, portraying Ukrainians as nazis. According to open sources, after 2022, other RT materials containing similar accusations against Ukraine were also shown in the mission’s cinema hall.
In January 2025, the "russian House" in Berlin organized a performance of the russian play "Legends of Invalidenstraße," dedicated to life in "old Odessa." Coverage of the event featured images of the city associated with the russian cultural and historical sphere. According to open sources, the play was used to promote the narrative that Odessa allegedly belongs to russia. The representative office also hosted screenings of the russian TV series "A Kid’s Word: Blood on the Asphalt," language clubs, and other cultural events for German- and russian-speaking audiences.
On May 9, 2025, events marking russia’s "victory day" took place at the "russian house" in Berlin. Published photographs show visitors in military uniforms and clothing bearing putin’s image. In another photograph, taken near the building, a flag can be seen bearing the inscription "Odessa – a russian city!!! For victory!" The use of such symbols indicates the presence at the events of narratives aimed at denying Odessa’s Ukrainian identity.
In December 2023, a bookstore opened on the premises of the "russian house," offering works by authors on sanctions lists, russian literature on military and patriotic themes, and children’s products featuring images of weapons. In particular, the store sold arts-and-crafts kits for children that included molds shaped like grenades, tanks, and pistols, as well as images of armed military personnel. These items were sold during the russian federation’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
On September 1, 2026, the German government announced the termination of the intergovernmental agreement governing the activities of the "russian house" in Berlin. The decision was made after German authorities held russia responsible for an attempted sabotage involving a drone carrying explosives at the Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4, 2026.
According to media reports, documents from the French Ministry of the Interior, prepared in connection with the expulsion of the former head of RT France, Ksenia Fedorova, noted that the "russian house" in Berlin was used by russian intelligence services as a cover.
On September 8, 2026, Nekrasova, along with other employees of the "russian house" and their family members, left Germany and, in comments to russian media, criticized the German authorities’ decision to shut down the representative office.
On September 10, 2026, Igor Chaika, head of "rossotrudnichestvo", met with staff members of the Berlin office who had returned to russia and informed them of the possibility of future employment at rossotrudnichestvo’s central office, other "russian houses" abroad, or partner organizations. Six employees were presented with official commendations. The agency’s leadership also announced its intention to continue cooperating with partners in Germany through online formats and a microgrant program.

A russian diplomat who has served as deputy head of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo" since August 7, 2026. He previously worked at the russian ministry of foreign affairs, specifically in the department for compatriots abroad and the secretariat of the minister of foreign affairs, and headed the council of young diplomats at the russian mnistry of foreign affairs. Prior to his appointment, he also chaired the commission on international humanitarian and youth cooperation of the public council under "rossotrudnichestvo."
On May 4, 2023, on behalf of the council of young dplomats of the russian ministry of foreign affairs, he issued a public statement defending the russian foreign ministry’s policy in response to the publication of testimonies by current and former diplomats who criticized the full-scale war against Ukraine. In the statement, he disputed the credibility of the testimonies cited, calling their authors "virtual diplomats" and the publication itself a "coordinated information barrage." The statement was accompanied by links to materials on "true patriotism" and the russian campaign "We Don’t Abandon Our Own."
On October 29, 2026, he moderated the session "Municipal diplomacy between russia and Africa: new growth points for humanitarian cooperation" at the "russia–Africa" economic and humanitarian forum in Moscow, with the participation of Denis Profatilov, a representative of the russian occupation administration of the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol. In the program for the international event, Profatilov was introduced as the acting deputy governor of Sevastopol, without any mention of the temporary occupation of the Ukrainian city. During the discussion, representatives of russian authorities, including the occupation administration of Sevastopol, discussed with foreign participants the development of intermunicipal ties and cooperation in the fields of education, culture, the economy, and youth policy.
During that session, Kolpakov advocated for expanding direct contacts between russian and African municipalities, emphasizing the need to move from formal agreements to the implementation of specific joint projects. He identified economic ties, humanitarian and youth initiatives, partnerships in science and education, technology projects, and professional exchanges as priority areas for cooperation. The participation of a representative of the russian occupation administration of the temporarily occupied Sevastopol in an international event served to present the illegally established authorities of the Ukrainian city as part of the russian system of public administration.
In his capacity as deputy head of "rossotrudnichestvo," Kolpakov also participates in the implementation of international youth programs, in particular "New Generation," which aims to involve foreign journalists, diplomats, public figures, and experts in events in the russian federation.

A russian civil servant and FSB lieutenant colonel, he has served as deputy director of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo" since June 26, 2026.
According to a journalistic investigation by The Insider dated February 13, 2026, Kleschev previously served in the FSB’s 16th Center (military unit 71330), which specializes in electronic intelligence, specifically the interception, decryption, and processing of electronic communications. He was later transferred to the department for public projects of the russian president’s administration, where he was responsible for African affairs, and in late 2025, to the newly created department for strategic partnerships and cooperation. According to the publication, Kleschev attended a closed-door seminar for department staff dedicated to methods of applying russian "soft power" in the post-soviet space and in Africa. During the seminar, claims were made about an alleged "resurgence of neo-nazism" in Ukraine and the Baltic states, as well as a "totalitarian dictatorship" in Moldova.
In July 2026, he publicly spoke in support of the "russian World" concept as the foundation of the russian federation’s international positioning. In his speech, he referred to russia as a distinct civilization and to putin as one of the country’s main symbols in the world. He also claimed that abroad, there is allegedly no distinction made between russian state and ethno-cultural identities, emphasizing the concepts of the "russian world," russian civilization, and the promotion of the russian language and education.
He called for leveraging the russian federation’s historical, cultural, and technological achievements to foster a positive perception of the country among foreign audiences.
On July 18, 2026, he announced plans to restructure the overseas network of "russian houses," which, in his words, are to become "centers of high-tech, modern representation of russia." He emphasized the need to revise the approaches to the work of these representative offices and expand their activities beyond traditional cultural events. In October 2026, he announced that the agency was introducing digital services at its overseas centers to promote russian technologies and shape the image of the russian federation as a technologically advanced state.
In October 2026, Kleschev presented the policy of expanding the "rossotrudnichestvo" network in African countries. In particular, during the first meeting of the russian-Togolese Intergovernmental Commission in Lomé (Togo), he stated that the agency would continue to expand its international presence despite the alleged "hostile policies of certain Western governments."

A russian civil servant who, since August 24, 2026, has served as deputy head of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo."
In March 2024, she publicly supported the activities of russian volunteer organizations that provide support to russian military personnel during the war against Ukraine. Commenting on the opening of the exhibition "Tomsk Residents in the special military operation" at the Tomsk Regional Museum of Local History, she emphasized that volunteer organizations in the region are assisting russian military personnel around the clock and called on residents of the region to join these efforts. The exhibition featured personal belongings of participants in the russian invasion of Ukraine, samples of products that local businesses and volunteers manufactured for the russian army, as well as materials about fallen servicemen. The exhibition included meetings with participants in the so-called "special military operation," military-patriotic lectures, and workshops on making camouflage nets.
In November 2024, during parliamentary hearings in the Tomsk region, Kiselova emphasized the need to shape young people’s worldview through the education system. In particular, she stated that it is up to educational institutions to determine "with what ideology and what worldview" graduates will complete their studies. The event was dedicated to preserving russian historical memory and "traditional values" and was attended by representatives of the russian Orthodox Church and veterans of the war against Ukraine.
On March 21–22, 2025, she took part in the All-russian patriotic forum "From the Victors of the Great Victory to the Victors of the "special military operation", aimed at fostering a positive image of participants in russia’s war against Ukraine among children and young people. The event was held in the Tomsk region with the support of the russian military-historical society and the victory museum. The participants drew parallels between soviet servicemen from World War II and modern vussian military personnel. Commenting on the forum, Kiselova emphasized the need to preserve the so-called "historical truth" about russian servicemen who have participated or are participating in the war against Ukraine.
In September 2025, during a meeting on the creation of a coordinating council for veterans’ organizations in the Tomsk region, Kiselova presented approaches to involving participants in russia’s war against Ukraine in the educational process and in the patriotic education of schoolchildren. In particular, she reported on efforts to commemorate fallen russian servicemen in schools and colleges and emphasized the need to use the stories of their fellow servicemen as examples of patriotism for students. She also cited the example of involving veterans of the so-called "special military operation" as instructors to work with teenagers at the "Ogonek" children’s camp.
In August 2025, she announced the launch of a new teacher training program in the Tomsk region for the subject "Fundamentals of National Security and Defense," which includes modules on military training and national security issues. According to her, veterans of the so-called special military operation could enroll in this program and, upon completion of their training, would have the opportunity to work as teachers, cadet corps instructors, and organizers of military-patriotic education. Kiselova also reported that classrooms had been equipped with mock small arms and other equipment for the military training of schoolchildren.
After her appointment to "rossotrudnichestvo," Kiselova became involved in developing educational and informational programs for "russian houses" abroad. In particular, on October 9, 2026, at a joint meeting of the public councils under the russian ministry of digital development and rossotrudnichestvo, she stated that these institutions should become platforms for acquiring new knowledge not only for russian compatriots but also for citizens of foreign countries, primarily in the areas of information and financial security, working with online resources and artificial intelligence. At the same meeting, the implementation of russian digital services through the agency’s network of overseas representative offices was discussed.

A russian civil service official who, since January 22, 2024, has served as deputy head of the russian federation’s federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo." He previously worked at the russian embassy in Israel, the federal customs service, the administration of the president of the russian federation, the ministry of education and science, and the ministry of public education of the russian federation. From 2020 to 2024, he served as deputy chairman of the Tver region government.
On May 28, 2024, he publicly confirmed the use of rossotrudnichestvo’s overseas network to disseminate materials aimed at justifying the russian invasion of Ukraine. During a press conference at the international news agency "russia today," he stated that since the beginning of the so-called "special military operation," the agency and its overseas offices have been disseminating information about the "reasons and objectives of the "special military operation" through their own media outlets, as well as public and cultural events. According to him, informational brochures are being prepared for foreign audiences in the languages of the host countries, and screenings of russian documentaries about the war against Ukraine are being organized at "russian houses" abroad. Yemelyanov also emphasized that the network of representative offices makes it possible to identify demand for "a perspective alternative to that of the West."
Among the materials that, according to Yemelyanov, "rossotrudnichestvo" distributes are the RT Documentary films "War Correspondents," "Operation Ukraine: Bewitched by Bandera," "The Cultural Front," "Operation ‘Liberation,’" and "Donbas: Children." These films are dedicated to russian military personnel and the events of the war against Ukraine, and they portray the Ukrainian state and society from the kremlin’s perspective. In particular, the film "Operation Ukraine: Bewitched by Bandera" promotes a narrative about the alleged dominance of nazism in Ukraine, while other materials depict russian military personnel as defenders of the Donbas population.
At the same press conference on May 28, 2024, Yemelyanov participated in an event dedicated to spreading accusations against Ukraine regarding the alleged deliberate killing of Donbas children with Western munitions. The press conference was titled "Ukraine’s Terrorist Regime: The Killing of russian Children by NATO Shells." Along with Yemelyanov, participants included Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the russian ministry of foreign affairs "on Crimes of the Kyiv Regime," Rodion Miroshnik, an advisor to the head of the russian occupation administration in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk oblast, Yan Gagin; Eleonora Fedorenko, an advisor on children’s rights; and russian actress Yana Poplavskaya. The event participants presented fragments of alleged NATO ammunition with the names of deceased children written on them and announced their intention to hand them over to the UN General Assembly. During the press conference, accusations were leveled against Ukraine and NATO countries, along with calls to halt the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine.
On May 27, 2026, Yemelyanov participated in an international roundtable discussion titled "Issues of Preserving and Protecting Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values in the International Arena," which took place as part of the International Security Forum and was attended by representatives of the russian federation security council, the state duma of the russian federation, russian cultural institutions, and foreign participants. Summing up the event, Yemelyanov called overseas "russian houses" "beacons" of russia’s traditional spiritual and moral values and emphasized their role in ensuring so-called "spiritual sovereignty." During the discussion, russian representatives contrasted russian values with the alleged moral decline of Western countries.
In August 2026, he took part in the opening of the international "School of Historians and Archivists" for winners of the "My Family in History" contest from 12 countries. The project was implemented by "rossotrudnichestvo" with the participation of representatives from russian state scientific and educational institutions, including the Research Institute of Military History at the general staff academy of the armed forces of the russian federation. The program involved foreign participants working with russian archival materials, visiting historical institutions, and familiarizing themselves with the russian interpretation of historical events.

She systematically engages in propaganda and campaigning, actively supports and justifies the russian federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine, russia’s annexation of Crimea, putin’s policies, and the kremlin regime; she glorifies participants in the so-called "special military operation," and has, in particular, written numerous songs on this topic ("Be Higher," "Struna," "For Life," etc.).
In 2026, she appeared in a campaign video for the "United russia" party ahead of the elections to the russian state duma.
In 2023–2024, she hosted the patriotic talk show "Nashi" on the "rossiya-1" channel, dedicated to "heroes of the special military operation" and volunteers.
In 2023, she organized the "For Life" charity concert tour in support of military families.
Since 2023, with the support of the Komsomolskaya рravda media group and the presidential fund for cultural initiatives, has been realizing the author's project "Write to Me," dedicated to participants in the "special military operation," and shaping their heroic image through letters, stories, video podcasts, and musical works.
She also actively participates in fundraising for the needs of russian military personnel, serving as a curator and ambassador for the "People’s Front: Everything for victory" project.
Since 2020, she has been an artist at the Central Academic Theater of the russian army.
In November 2019 and January 2020, she visited Syria to perform concerts for russian servicemen, including at the Khmeimim Air Base and in the province of Hasakah.
In February 2024, she received a letter of appreciation from putin for her active creative work and patriotic stance.
She regularly visits Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories on tour to support russian military personnel and their families, and is a regular participant, jury member, and guest at the international music festival "Road to Yalta," which is dedicated to soviet songs about the "great patriotic war".

Оne of the most popular performers at patriotic and folk events, is actively involved in propaganda and campaigning, supports putin’s policies and the kremlin regime, and is a regular participant in state events and concerts in support of russian military personnel and their families.
In 2026, she appeared in a campaign video for the "United russia" party ahead of the elections to the state duma of the russian federation and also served as an election observer at a polling station in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region.
In 2024 and 2025, she participated in the leading russian New Year’s television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VDTRK channel, where servicemen of the russian armed forces who are participating or have participated in the war against Ukraine were featured as guest performers. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to deliver "military-patriotic" speeches, and to send greetings to their "colleagues" on the front lines.
In 2025, she participated in the "Music of Victory" project, the proceeds from which, as stated, were directed toward "supporting veterans of the great patriotic war and participants in the special military operation."

He systematically supports russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine, the occupation of Ukrainian territories, putin’s policies, and the kremlin regime, and actively participates in propaganda concerts during the war.
Since 2022, he has been a member of "propaganda brigades" composed of pro-government russian celebrities who tour the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to "boost the morale" of russian military personnel. These propaganda brigades were created on the orders of Sergei Kirienko, first deputy head of the russian presidential administration, and are overseen by the propaganda organization ANO "Integration," established to promote pro-government opinion leaders in the media.
He served as putin’s representative in the 2024 presidential election.
In May 2026, he spoke at the "Patriot" Park near Moscow at an event dedicated to the so-called Victory Day.
In addition, Garmash was involved in humanitarian and public events in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region, which the russian side uses to legitimize the occupation administration and create the impression of "support" for the local population from the russian federation.
In June 2025, he was awarded the Alexander Tvardovsky Medal "for supporting the fighters of the special military operation."
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to give speeches to russian military personnel and their families.
In September 2026, he appeared in a campaign video for the "United russia" party ahead of the elections to the state duma of the russian federation.

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.

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 the author of the term "russian Spring" and one of the authors of the "russian Donbas" doctrine, according to which the so-called "DPR" and "LPR" are proclaimed "national states of the russian people". He is also an active supporter of the so-called "Novorossiya", advocated open intervention of the russian federation in Ukraine.
He is known for his aggressive anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. In particular, in his public statements he called for the destruction of Ukraine as a state, stated that "if the choice arises between the victory of Ukraine and a global nuclear war, then a nuclear war is better" and that "Crimea must be finally "cleansed" of symbols of Ukrainian statehood". He is also a staunch supporter of military actions and spoke out against peace negotiations with the demand to capture Kyiv.
He is the host of the author's program "Kholmogory Carving" on Radio Sputnik, in which he regularly covers the chronicles of political events and russia's war against Ukraine in favor of the russian government, glorifies the russian military, manipulates socially important information and distorts facts related to events on the battlefield.
He is an expert of the Izbor Club - a community of experts studying the foreign and domestic policy of russia, one of the key tasks of which is "to promote the formation of a powerful political and ideological coalition of patriot-statesmen, an imperial front that opposes the manipulations carried out in russian politics by foreign centers of influence and the "fifth column" from within the country".
In 2020, he actively supported amendments to the russian constitution, which allowed putin to be re-elected for two more terms - in 2024 and in 2030.
He repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to participate in propaganda events.

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.
In 2024, he sent a request for service in the russian military unit "Bars Cascade".
In 2022, he supported the russian invasion of Ukraine and received russian citizenship. In his public statements, he calls the Ukrainian Crimea and Donbas russian.
In December 2023, he took part in the recording of the propaganda song "putin, Lukashenko, Kadyrov".
In 2014, he took part in a pro-russian rally in Donetsk and declared his support for the self-proclaimed so-called "DPR", in 2017 he received its citizenship and when he was presented with a passport, he said that he was proud to become its citizen.
Systematically visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to participate in propaganda events in support of the war and delivers aid to the russian military. In particular, in 2023, he purchased at his own expense and delivered a UAZ SGR car to the russian military in the so-called "DPR", in April 2023 he visited the temporarily occupied Volnovakha, where he performed poems about the russian Empire before the participants of the so-called "SMO", receiving a grenade from them as a gift, in March 2024 he visited russian military personnel in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine with a concert, and also handed them drones and humanitarian aid.
Owns a house in Greece.

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.
In March 2014, she supported the annexation of Crimea and signed a letter to putin in support of the annexation.
Regularly performs at pro-kremlin concerts, propaganda pro-war events in support of the russian war in Ukraine.
In 2016, she took part in the rally-concert "We are together" in honor of the anniversary of the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia. In 2017, she performed at the concert "Spring", dedicated to the "reunification of Crimea with the russian federation", in 2019 she took part in the concert dedicated to Victory Day in the city of Sevastopol.
In 2023, she performed a concert for the russian military at the Main Military Clinical Hospital of the National Guard of the russian federation, and also took part in the concert "Day of Knowledge with Stars in the kremlin", organized for families from the so-called "LPR" and "DPR", the TOT of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, as well as families of servicemen participating in the so-called "SMO".
Systematically supports the russian military and their families, holds concerts for them, collects and transfers humanitarian aid to the russian Armed Forces.
In 2023, Gurtskaya joined the Parliamentary Coordination Group on the so-called "SMO", created by putin with the aim of constantly monitoring the provision of mobilized citizens of the russian federation, their receipt of payments and support measures by them and their family members. The group's tasks also include participation in information and explanatory work on mobilization training and mobilization, analysis of the state of work on patriotic education of youth, and preparation of proposals on the production of products necessary to meet the needs of all types of troops and military formations.
Officially supported putin's candidacy in the presidential elections, and since 2018 has been on the list of his confidants, 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 putin's initiative to monitor the implementation of his decrees/instructions and conduct campaign activities in the election processes. She is also a member of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential elections.
She joined the initiative group to nominate putin as a candidate in the 2024 presidential elections.
In 2018, she was a confidant of the candidate for mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin.
She has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in propaganda events in support of the war and for commercial purposes.

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 was included in the list of putin's proxies in the 2024 presidential election.
On his own Telegram channel with a total audience of over 215 thousand users, he called for the speedy "accession" of the temporarily occupied part of Ukraine to russia.
He systematically expresses support for the russian military and separatist armed groups, 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 2023, he has been the head of the Donetsk editorial office of VGTRK rossiya, covering the so-called "SMO" and preparing commissioned and staged stories from the temporarily occupied Donbas.
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, electronic warfare equipment against drones, thermal imagers, complete tactical first aid kits, drone control kits, tablets, off-road vehicles, and other military equipment.
In 2020, he received the Order of Merit for the Republic from the so-called "DPR government".
In August 2023, the Security Service of Ukraine notified Rudenko in absentia of suspicion of encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, justification, recognition of the lawfulness, denial of russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, glorification of its participants and collaboration.
In December 2024, he took part in the leading Russian New Year's television 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.

As the editor-in-chief of the NTV channel, she is responsible for spreading propaganda and disinformation about the war against Ukraine.
Supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and glorifies the war crimes of the occupiers. Thus, in June 2024, Kosharnitskaya said that the NTV cameraman who died in Ukraine was buried "with military honors on the Alley of Fame of the Heroes of SMO".
In February 2024, she 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.