Margarita Simonyan
Margarita Simonyan is a prominent Russian journalist and the editor-in-chief of RT (Russia Today), a state-funded international television network. She has been a key figure in Russian media, often representing the government's perspective on various issues, including foreign relations and domestic policies. Simonyan has been involved in numerous controversies regarding press freedom and the portrayal of Russia in global media. In 2023, she suggested using frozen Russian assets as compensation for regions controlled by Russia, indicating a potential strategy for negotiating peace in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Born on Apr 06, 1980 (45 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 3.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 6,138 | $700,000 | 496$ |
| Russia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 144,104,080 | 85,878 | $1,500,000 | 894$ |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 2.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 38,137 | 28 | $6,900 | 5$ |
| Italy | 1 | 6.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 34,969 | $2,000,000 | 1,157$ |
| Georgia | 1 | 4.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 3,989,167 | 2,901 | $17,000 | 12$ |
| Totals | 5 | 217,247,832 | 129,914 | $4,223,900 | 2,564$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Italy:
Margarita Simonyan, the director of Russia Today, questioned how the government would identify extremist groups online.
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Georgia:
Margarita Simonyan expressed her views on the Armenian government and its historical context.
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Liechtenstein:
Margarita Simonyan is the head of RT and has publicly criticized Nikol Pashinyan.
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Russia:
Margarita Simonyan is the editor-in-chief of RT and is also a victim in the assassination attempt case.
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Switzerland:
Margarita Simonyan is a notable Kremlin propagandist who commented on the state of the Russian opposition after Navalny's death.
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Australia:
Margarita Simonyan, head of Russian state broadcaster RT, openly cheered the funding cut on social media.
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Belarus:
Margarita Simonyan was interviewed by Natalia Podolskaya for her YouTube channel.
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Ghana:
Margarita Simonyan is a powerful state media executive who mocked the feud as an example of U.S. political culture.
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India:
Margarita Simonyan criticized the political culture in the US while commenting on the feud.
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United States:
Margarita Simonyan is the editor in chief of Russian state media outlet RT who shared footage related to the incident.
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