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Margarita Simonovna Simonyan is a Russian media executive and propagandist. She is the editor-in-chief of the Russian broadcaster RT, as well as the media group Rossiya Segodnya.
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Born 6 April 1980 · Q4419809
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“Personally, I think that the most realistic way is the way of World War III, based on knowing us and our leader Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, knowing how everything works around here, it”
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Jakarta Globe: Q&A: RT Chief Margarita Simonyan on Journalism, Geopolitics and Global Media
Published the novel "In the beginning was the Word - in the end there will be the Number"
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Yahoo: Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan named one of FT's most influential people of 2025
The Washington Post: Meet Margarita Simonyan, queen of Russia’s covert information wars
Was sanctioned by the United States for alleged interference in the 2024 United States elections
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Claimed: ““We do not allow ourselves to carpet bomb Ukrainian cities. Why? Because we couldn’t? We could have, easily. I am proud that we don’t allow ourselves that.”” — rated Misleading by VOA.
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Claimed: ““…[I]f Russia is compelled to interfere with what’s happening in Ukraine, [it will only be] with the goal of ending the war in Ukraine, not to start a war in Ukraine.”” — rated False by VOA.
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And 2023, Simonyan was sanctioned by the European Union as "a central figure of the Russian Government propaganda"
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Simonyan was sanctioned by the European Union as "a central figure of the Russian Government propaganda" responsible for "actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Uk
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Claimed: ““What is the Czechia trying to tell us? That in their private warehouse, without scrutiny, criminals kept weapons in quantities capable of assuring a years-long civil war in an average European state. And they, the Czechs, did nothing about it.”” — rated False by VOA.
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“is ongoing and if a small war can stop this butchery that”
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Claimed: ““Sputnik Belarus in January had 10 million unique visitors, with the country’s population of 9.5 million. That is more than Radio Svoboda, the Polish BelSat and other foreign media in the country have, combined. I am proud!”” — rated Partly False by VOA.
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Claimed: ““This is how it is today in Iran. The picture of our agency Ruptly. On Fox News, NBC and Bloomberg there is no such picture. More precisely, there is no picture from the protests. As well as [no] mention of the protests themselves.”” — rated False by VOA.
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“We're all going to die someday.”
Awarded Order of Alexander Nevsky (2019).
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Claimed: ““We're showing a rally in support of Maduro in Caracas. Reuters is showing a green boulevard. Q.E.D.”” — rated False by VOA.
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By Russian economist and conspiracy theorist Valentin Katasonov
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Claimed: ““The international company Ipsos is researching RT’s audience at our request. According to the company’s data, over the course of the last two years our audience has grown by one-third. 100 million people in 47 countries are now watching RT every week. RT’s Website in Arabic has beaten all other …” — rated Partially true by VOA.
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Claimed: ““All the time we are accustomed to believe that the international audience does not love us, that they particularly don’t love Putin and all of us who are close to him or live in his country. I’m always arguing with my acquaintances and friends …who love to repeat the phrase – ‘the whole world is…” — rated False by VOA.
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Claimed: ““The provider company that aired our broadcasts in Washington, D.C., kicked us off the broadcasting network. Yes, because of our status as a ‘foreign agent’.”” — rated False by VOA.
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Simonyan wrote the script for The Crimean Bridge
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Claimed: “" This Ofcom, which looks at us under a magnifying glass and writes us warnings, for the previous year wrote more to Fox News than to us."” — rated Misleading by VOA.
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Claimed: ““The American establishment’s war against our journalists is dedicated to all the starry-eyed who still believed in freedom of speech. It was killed by those who invented it."” — rated False by VOA.
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Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2014).
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Career landmark: editor-in-chief (2014).
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Career landmark: editor-in-chief (2013).
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“For the first time in my life I will cook beaver. Interviewed experts. As a result, I will cook a beaver”
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Won Khorenatsi medal (2010).
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Awarded Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude (2010).
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Awarded Order of Friendship (2008).
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Awarded Order of Friendship (2007).
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Won Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" (2005).
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But had been working in journalism since she was 18
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Career landmark: editor-in-chief (2005).
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“For Strengthening the Combat Commonwealth”
Studied at Kuban State University (1997–2002).
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Became a regional correspondent for Russia's national Rossiya television channel and covered the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis
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Studied at Newfound Regional High School (1995–1996).
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Under the FLEX Program (Future Leaders Exchange Program)
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Born 1980-04-06.
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