Margarita Simonyan

Margarita Simonyan

journalist Russia

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
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
9,008
Power
57$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Belarus 1 7.00 0.10% +0% 9,449,323 9,008 $60,000 57$
Totals 1 9,449,323 9,008 $60,000 57$
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Recent Mentions

Romania Romania: Margarita Simonyan is a key figure in Kremlin propaganda and has recently returned to television after undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. 6

Adevărul: Propagandista Margarita Simonian, apariție în direct cu perucă după tratmentul împotriva cancerului

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan: Margarita Simonyan is the wife of Tigran Keosayan and the editor-in-chief of RT. 7

Tengri News – major Kazakh news website: Умер Тигран Кеосаян