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КЕДМІ/КАЗАКОВ Яків Йосипович
КЕДМИ/КАЗАКОВ Яков Иосифович
KEDMI/KAZAKOV Yakov Iosifovich
КЕДМИ/КАЗАКОВ Яков Иосифович
KEDMI/KAZAKOV Yakov Iosifovich
Date and place of birth
05.03.1947
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Position
political scientist, political observer
writer, publicist
writer, publicist
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Former Israeli diplomat, publicist and propagandist, known for his active support of russia's foreign policy, in particular its aggression against Ukraine.
His activities are clearly propagandistic in nature and are aimed at supporting russia's foreign policy, delegitimizing Ukrainian statehood and creating an international information environment hostile to Ukraine.
Since 2014, Kedmi has been regularly appearing on leading russian media platforms, such as rossiya-1 TV channel, Vesti FM radio, Sputnik platform, Israeli ITON-TV channel and others, where he systematically broadcasts kremlin narratives that justify the war, deny Ukrainian statehood and promote the need for so-called "denazification."
In his public speeches, Kedmi uses the rhetoric of dehumanization, calls for violence against Ukrainians and actively promotes the idea that Ukrainian territories belong to the russian federation, in particular, claiming that "Kharkiv is a russian city." In 2018, he stated that "Nazis cannot be forgiven" and that "they have no right to live on this land." In 2022, he publicly supported a full-scale invasion, calling it "protecting Donbas from genocide" and a means of "denazifying Ukraine." Kedmi also spread disinformation about Poland's alleged intentions to send troops into Ukraine.
He actively works for an international audience, using his Israeli background as a tool of credibility. His comments are often quoted in the media of the CIS countries, Serbia, and some Western media, which helps to legitimize the kremlin's position in the foreign policy discourse. In 2022, Kedmi took part in the so-called "First International Anti-Fascist Congress" organized by the russian Ministry of Defense, publicly supporting the key ideological theses of the russian authorities.
Kedmi also claims personal ties to putin, which allegedly date back to the 1990s. In addition, he regularly participates in events organized by FSB-related entities, including the Alpha unit veterans' organization, where he openly discusses russia's military goals.
His activities are clearly propagandistic in nature and are aimed at supporting russia's foreign policy, delegitimizing Ukrainian statehood and creating an international information environment hostile to Ukraine.
Since 2014, Kedmi has been regularly appearing on leading russian media platforms, such as rossiya-1 TV channel, Vesti FM radio, Sputnik platform, Israeli ITON-TV channel and others, where he systematically broadcasts kremlin narratives that justify the war, deny Ukrainian statehood and promote the need for so-called "denazification."
In his public speeches, Kedmi uses the rhetoric of dehumanization, calls for violence against Ukrainians and actively promotes the idea that Ukrainian territories belong to the russian federation, in particular, claiming that "Kharkiv is a russian city." In 2018, he stated that "Nazis cannot be forgiven" and that "they have no right to live on this land." In 2022, he publicly supported a full-scale invasion, calling it "protecting Donbas from genocide" and a means of "denazifying Ukraine." Kedmi also spread disinformation about Poland's alleged intentions to send troops into Ukraine.
He actively works for an international audience, using his Israeli background as a tool of credibility. His comments are often quoted in the media of the CIS countries, Serbia, and some Western media, which helps to legitimize the kremlin's position in the foreign policy discourse. In 2022, Kedmi took part in the so-called "First International Anti-Fascist Congress" organized by the russian Ministry of Defense, publicly supporting the key ideological theses of the russian authorities.
Kedmi also claims personal ties to putin, which allegedly date back to the 1990s. In addition, he regularly participates in events organized by FSB-related entities, including the Alpha unit veterans' organization, where he openly discusses russia's military goals.
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