AVERBUKH Ilya Izyaslavich

He supports putin's policies and has been his proxy in the presidential election since 2018, and is a member of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential election. Оn his own Telegram account, he systematically publishes posts congratulating putin on his birthday.
In June 2023, he publicly supported putin during the Wagner PMC mutiny, calling for "unity of the people, solidarity with the president and support for the course taken."
He criticizes the decision to ban russian athletes from international competitions, calling such restrictions discriminatory.
In 2023, he was elected Ambassador of the Republic of Crimea (TOT of Ukraine) in the field of physical culture and sports at the international exhibition-forum "russia". In addition, as part of his cooperation with the occupation authorities of Crimea, through his own company Naslediye, he is implementing a number of projects to build ice sports training centers in the temporarily occupied Simferopol, Kerch and near Yevpatoriya.
He is a trainer and producer of the TV show "Ice Age" on the federal Channel One, where in 2022 he presented a speech dedicated to the so-called "SMO".
He is the founder and head of a number of commercial companies engaged in entertainment and sports activities, including patriotic and propaganda activities, which are supported by the russian government and the presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
In March 2024, Averbukh performed an anniversary show for the families of the so-called "SMO" participants, "Together and Forever 20 Years of Success".
He regularly visits the temporarily occupied Crimea.