Verdict
People from the FACTUM People section with a label and its basis: sanctions, lists kept by other organisations or an editorial assessment. Methodology
- Dmitry PeskovPress Secretary to the President of RussiaPropagandist · by: US Department of State (Mar 2022), UK sanctions (Mar 2022)58 stories
- Dmitry MedvedevDeputy Chairman of the Security Council of RussiaPropagandist · by: FIDH (Jun 2024)22 stories
- Yevgeny Poddubnywar correspondent, Rossiya 1, RTPropagandist · by: Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026)8 stories
- Margarita Simonyanmedia executive, TV presenter, RTPropagandist · by: Council of the EU (Feb 2022), FIDH (Jun 2024), Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026); assessment by FACTUM editors (Sep 30, 2026)6 stories
- Maria Zakharovaspokesperson, director of the Information and Press Department, Russian Foreign MinistryPropagandist · by: UK sanctions (Mar 2022), US Department of State (Apr 2023), ACF (Sep 2026)6 stories
- Pavel ZarubinTV presenter, VGTRKPropagandist · by: Council of the EU (Jan 2026), Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026)6 stories
- Alexander Kotswar correspondent, Channel One, RT, Komsomolskaya PravdaPropagandist · by: Council of the EU (Feb 2023), Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026)4 stories
- Vladimir SolovyovTV presenter, media executive, Rossiya 1, VGTRKPropagandist · by: Council of the EU (Feb 2022), FIDH (Jun 2024), Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026); assessment by FACTUM editors (Sep 30, 2026)4 stories
- Dmitry KiselyovTV presenter, media executive, Rossiya 1, VGTRKPropagandist · by: Council of the EU (Mar 2014), FIDH (Jun 2024), Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026)3 stories
- Andrei Kondrashovmedia executive, TV presenter, VGTRK, TASSPropagandist · by: Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026); assessment by FACTUM editors (Sep 30, 2026)3 stories
- Pyotr TolstoyDeputy Speaker of the State Duma, former TV presenter, Channel OnePropagandist · by: Council of the EU (Feb 2022), ACF, archive (Aug 2022); assessment by FACTUM editors (Sep 30, 2026)3 stories
- Ekaterina BerezovskayaTV presenter, Channel OnePropagandist · by: Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026)2 stories
- Ivan Blagoycorrespondent, Channel OnePropagandist · assessment by FACTUM editors (Sep 30, 2026)2 stories
- Kirill Braynincommentator, Channel OnePropagandist · assessment by FACTUM editors (Sep 30, 2026)2 stories
- Tigran Keosayanfilm director, journalistPropagandist · by: Council of the EU (Feb 2022)2 stories
- Irina Kuksenkovawar correspondent, Channel OnePropagandist · by: Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026)2 stories
- Dmitry Leontyevmedia executive, RTPropagandist · by: Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026)2 stories
- Yevgeny PopovTV presenter, State Duma deputy, Rossiya 1, VGTRKPropagandist · by: Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026); assessment by FACTUM editors (Sep 30, 2026)2 stories
- Dimitri SimesTV presenter, Channel OnePropagandist · by: Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026); assessment by FACTUM editors (Sep 30, 2026)2 stories
- Ekaterina AndreevaTV presenter, Channel OnePropagandist · by: Council of the EU (Jan 2026), Verstka, “Budget-funded” (Aug 2026), ACF (Sep 2026)1 story
Methodology
The section includes people who are under sanctions, who appear on lists kept by other organisations, or whom the editors have included on the basis of their public statements. The basis is given for each person.