Ukraine updates list of Kremlin mouthpieces

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, together with the Centre for Countering Disinformation, has named 10 more Russian public figures as Kremlin mouthpieces.

Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

Quote: "This concerns artists, journalists, writers and media figures who systematically promote Kremlin narratives, legitimise war crimes and cooperate with the Russian ruling regime and occupation administrations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine."

Details: Among those added to the list is Sergei Mikheyev, a Russian political analyst, radio and television host and member of the central council of the A Just Russia party.

In public appearances, Mikheyev denies Ukraine's right to exist, stating that along Russia's border there should be "scorched earth, a dead zone", and that the city of Sumy "should be wiped off the face of the earth".

Also named is Maxim Kalashnikov, a journalist, writer and producer of the YouTube channel Roy TV, a member of the Izborsky Club conservative think tank and the author of anti-Ukrainian books, including Independent Ukraine: The Collapse of the Project. In his works, he systematically calls for the elimination of Ukrainian independence.

Roman Antonovsky, a blogger, writer and propagandist for the Tsargrad channel, and author of the Telegram channel Sons of the Monarchy, promotes the concept of the Russian world and justifies the annexation of Ukrainian territories. [The "Russian world" or "Russkyi Mir" is the general idea of the superiority of Russian Orthodoxy, culture, language, etc., widely promoted by pro-Kremlin figures – ed.]

In his book Alpha Male. Crush Them, Mr President! he portrays Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a "superhero" and a "saviour of the empire".

Quote: "As of today, the Kremlin mouthpieces section of the War&Sanctions portal contains information on 176 representatives of the Russian propaganda machine.

They justify Russia's aggression and war crimes, manipulate socially significant information, spread disinformation about events on the battlefield and influence public opinion in various regions of the world."

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