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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7.00 | 0.03% | +20% | 67,886,011 | 26,596 | $2,700,000 | 1,058$ |
| Greece | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 5,535 | $190,000 | 101$ |
| Ukraine | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 43,733,762 | 22,802 | $155,000 | 81$ |
| Georgia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 3,989,167 | 2,732 | $17,000 | 12$ |
| United States | 1 | 5.00 | 0.02% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 75,365 | $21,000,000 | 4,781$ |
| Belarus | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 9,449,323 | 5,456 | $60,000 | 35$ |
| India | 1 | 4.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 1,380,004,385 | 734,436 | $2,900,000 | 1,543$ |
| Ghana | 1 | 6.00 | 0.14% | +0% | 31,072,945 | 43,581 | $67,000 | 94$ |
| Totals | 8 | 1,877,561,298 | 916,503 | $27,089,000 | 7,705$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
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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Greece:
Margarita Simonyan claimed that the Russian delegation warned Ukraine about the consequences of not compromising.
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United Kingdom:
Margarita Simonyan claimed that the Russian delegation warned Ukraine about future demands.
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Georgia:
Margarita Simonyan stated that the aircraft was sent to prevent the capture of the tanker.
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Ukraine:
Margarita Simonyan is a Russian propagandist who commented on the alleged drug use.
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United Kingdom:
Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the Kremlin-backed RT network, cheered Trump’s decision to shut down Voice of America.
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Taiwan:
Margarita Simonyan, the hardline editor-in-chief of the state broadcaster RT, described Trump’s decision as an 'awesome decision.'
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