Rifat Abdulvagapovich SABITOV

Associated individuals: Oleg Dobrodeev, Evgeniy Bekasov Associated entitiy: All-Russia Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)

Associated individuals: Oleg Dobrodeev, Evgeniy Bekasov

Function: Deputy Director General of All-Russia Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK); Chairman of the Commission for the Development of the Information Society, Mass Media and Mass Communications of Civic Chamber of the RF

Rifat Sabitov is the Deputy Director General of All-Russia Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK), Russia’s largest media corporation. During the war against Ukraine, TV channels and other parts of VGTRK holding have been among the most active and important instruments in spreading the Kremlin narrative and supporting the war with aggressive commentaries and unverified information. Being one of its key executives Rifat Sabitov is directly responsible for actions of VGTRK. As a Deputy Director General he has a direct influence on the way VGTRK informs people about Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and steps taken by Russian government. Moreover, he is actively involved in shaping the restrictive information environment in Russia as a Chairman of the Commission for the Development of the Information Society, Mass Media and Mass Communications of Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia and in numerous other bodies. Therefore, Rifat Sabitov is responsible for supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Associated entities: All-Russia Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)

Other identifying information: TIN: 773314059364

Associated individuals: Oleg Dobrodeev, Evgeniy Bekasov Associated entitiy: All-Russia Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)

Associated individuals: Oleg Dobrodeev, Evgeniy Bekasov Associated entitiy: All-Russia Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)

Rifat Sabitov est le directeur général adjoint de l’All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK), la plus grande société de médias de Russie. Pendant la guerre contre l’Ukraine, les chaînes télévisées et d’autres composantes du groupe VGTRK ont été l’un des instruments les plus actifs et les plus importants de diffusion du récit du Kremlin et soutenant la guerre au moyen de commentaires agressifs et d’informations non vérifiées. Étant l’un de ses principaux dirigeants, Rifat Sabitov est directement responsable des actions de la VGTRK. En tant que directeur général adjoint, il a une influence directe sur la manière dont la VGTRK informe la population au sujet de la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine et des mesures prises par le gouvernement russe. En outre, il participe activement à l’élaboration de l’environnement informationnel restrictif en Russie en tant que président de la commission pour le développement de la société de l’information, des médias de masse et des communications de masse de la Chambre civique de la Fédération de Russie, président du Conseil public relevant du ministère russe du développement numérique et au sein de nombreux autres organes. Par conséquent, Rifat Sabitov est responsable de soutenir et de mettre en œuvre des actions et des politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.

Personnes associées: Oleg Dobrodeev, Evgeniy Bekasov Entités associées: All-Russia Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) NIF: 773314059364

Member of the Council of the Civic Chamber of Russia - a collegiate public body that imitates public support for the actions of the Russian authorities.

Russian propagandist: deputy director general and director of regional programming of VGTRK; Chairman of the Commission of the Civic Chamber of Russia for the Development of Mass Media and Mass Communications Former Director of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Samara". Involved in Russian propaganda of the war against Ukraine.