Margarita Simonovna SIMONYAN

Editor-in-Chief, Russia Today

Associated individuals: Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV

Associated individuals: Dmitry Konstantinovich Kiselyov

Function: Editor-in-chief of the English language television news network RT (Russia Today)

Margarita Simonyan is a central figure of the Government propaganda. She is also editor-in-chief of the English language television news network RT (Russia Today). Through her function, she promoted a positive attitude to the annexation of Crimea and the actions of separatists in Donbas. Therefore, she supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Associated individuals: Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV

Associated individuals: Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV

Personnes associées: Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV. Margarita Simonyan est une figure centrale de la propagande gouvernementale. Elle est également rédactrice en chef du réseau d'information télévisé en anglais RT (Russia Today). Par sa fonction, elle a promu une attitude positive à l'égard de l'annexion de la Crimée et des actions des séparatistes dans le Donbass.Elle a donc soutenu des actions et des politiques compromettant l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine.

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Personnes associées: Dmitry Konstantinovich Kiselyov

Editor-in-Chief, Russia Today

Authorized representative of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. Authorized representatives ensured the re-election of Vladimir Putin, who has pursued an aggressive policy against Ukraine since 2014, in the non-competitive presidential election on March 18, 2018.

Authorized representative of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin in the non-competitive presidential election on March 15-17, 2024. Authorized representatives voluntarily campaign for the re-election of Vladimir Putin, who is responsible for unleashing an aggressive war against Ukraine and political repression in Russia. Information from Vladimir Putin's election website: Editor-in-Chief of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "International News Agency "Russia Today"", Editor-in-Chief of the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "TV-News" (International Television Network RT), Vice-President of the National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters ---- The International News Agency "Russia Today" is one of the main propaganda holdings. Owned by the state, it specializes in broadcasting to foreign audiences. Member of the Public Council of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Editor-in- chief of the RT channel, the Russia Today International News Agency, and the Sputnik news agency. One of the main Russian propagandists, one of the most influential mediamanagers, and one of the most influential legitimizers of Russian domestic and foreign aggression in the public’s eye. According to a credible public investigation, she is involved in a corruption scheme run by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Receives state funds from the budget of the city of Moscow for PR support of Sergei Sobyanin and the activities of the ruling political regime under the guise of providing services to the city of Moscow.

Russian propagandist: Editor-in-Chief of Russia Today (RT) TV Channel, state-owned Rossiya Segodnya Agency and Sputnik Information Agency

Russian journalist