Oleg Borisovich DOBRODEEV

CEO of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company

Function: Director General of the All- Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)

Oleg Dobrodeev is the Director General of the largest state-owned media holding in Russia. He has actively participated in the Kremlin’s propaganda by creating and disseminating distorted information in the interests of the political leadership of the Russian Federation. Oleg Dobrodeev is the initiator and main creator of the state TV channel Rossiya-24 and owner of the TV channel Russia-1. These channels are the main mouthpieces of state propaganda, effectively fulfilling the task of strengthening the Putin regime and providing propaganda for its aggressive domestic and foreign policies, including military operations in Ukraine. These channels discuss the future of a divided Ukraine and the “young republics”, the failures of the reforms of the Ukrainian presidents, and any actions of the Ukrainian authorities are ridiculed or condemned. Oleg Dobrodeev participates in meetings of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, where the leaders of the main state media are given instructions. He is therefore responsible for actively supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Oleg Dobrodeev est le directeur général du plus grand groupe médiatique public russe. Il a participé activement à la propagande du Kremlin en créant et diffusant de fausses informations dans l'intérêt des dirigeants politiques de la Fédération de Russie. Oleg Dobrodeev est l'initiateur et le principal créateur de la chaîne de télévision publique Rossiya-24 et le propriétaire de la chaîne de télévision Russie 1. Ces chaînes sont les principaux organes de propagande de l'État, qui s'acquittent efficacement de la tâche consistant à renforcer le régime Poutine et à faire de la propagande pour ses politiques intérieure et étrangère agressives, y compris les opérations militaires en Ukraine. Il est discuté sur ces chaînes de l'avenir d'une Ukraine divisée et des "jeunes républiques", ainsi que des échecs des réformes des présidents ukrainiens, et les actions des autorités ukrainiennes y sont ridiculisées ou condamnées. Oleg Dobrodeev participe aux réunions de l'administration du président de la Fédération de Russie, au cours desquelles les dirigeants des principaux médias d'État reçoivent des instructions. Il est donc responsable du soutien actif apporté aux actions ou politiques qui compromettent ou menacent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine ou d'une participation active à leur mise en œuvre.

Chief Executive of All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)

General Director of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK). VGTGK is one of the main sources of Russian propaganda. As an influential media manager and Russian bureaucrat, Mr Dobrodeyev helped destroy independent media within Russia and promoted misinformation that led to the strengthening of Mr. Putin's regime, war in Georgia, illegal annexation of Crimea, occupation of Donbas, aggressive military operations in Syria, and the current massive escalation of war in Ukraine. Rossiya-24 channel is under his control.

VGTGK is one of the main sources of Russian propaganda. As an influential media manager and Russian bureaucrat, Mr Dobrodeyev helped destroy independent media within Russia and promoted misinformation that led to the strengthening of Mr. Putin's regime, war in Georgia, illegal annexation of Crimea, occupation of Donbas, aggressive military operations in Syria, and the current massive escalation of war in Ukraine. Rossiya-24 channel under his control has been considered the most effective means of the hybrid information war. Therefore, he is responsible for actively supporting or implementing, actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine.

Russian journalist and television presenter