Konstantin Lvovich ERNST

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Channel One Russia

Konstantin Ernst is the CEO of Channel One Russia – one of the largest Russian media companies, which has been used for propaganda purposes by the Russian authorities for many years. In this position, he is responsible for organising and disseminating anti- Ukrainian propaganda of the Russian authorities. He also received the highest State awards, including the orders For Services to the Fatherland, the Order of Friendship, letters of appreciation and prizes from the government and the President of the Russian Federation, as well as the medal “To the participant in the military operation in Syria”. He is therefore supporting actions or policies, which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. He is also one of the leading business persons involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of Russia, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine.

CEO of Channel One Russia (Russian: Первый канал)

Konstantin Ernst est le PDG de Channel One Russia – l’une des plus grandes sociétés de médias russes qui est utilisée à des fins de propagande par les autorités russes depuis de nombreuses années. À ce poste, il est chargé d’organiser et de diffuser la propagande anti-ukrainienne des autorités russes. Il a également reçu les plus hautes distinctions de l’État, notamment les ordres pour services rendus à la patrie, l’ordre de l’amitié, des lettres de remerciement et des prix du gouvernement et du président de la Fédération de Russie, ainsi que la médaille "Au participant à l’opération militaire en Syrie". Il soutient donc activement des actions et des politiques qui compromettent ou menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, ainsi que la stabilité et la sécurité en Ukraine. Il est également un homme d’affaires influent intervenant dans des secteurs économiques qui fournissent une source substantielle de revenus au gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie, qui est responsable de l’annexion de la Crimée et de la déstabilisation de l’Ukraine.

CEO of Channel One Russia

General Director of JSC Channel One Russia

Russian propagandist: CEO and General Director of Channel One and Public Russian Television (ORT)

The CEO of Channel One. Ernst was a key participant in the operation to deprive Boris Berezovsky of control over ORT (since 2002 "Channel one") during the period of Vladimir Putin’s strengthening of power in 2000 and the subsequent transformation of the channel into one of the main tools of state propaganda in Russia. Ernst’s Channel One made a significant contribution to advocacy for acts of international aggression by the Russian regime and crimes against humanity, including the war with Georgia, the occupation and annexation of Crimea, and the war with Ukraine, the downing of MH-17 flight, etc.

Russian director and producer