Wassili Piskarjow

Wassili Piskarjow is a Russian politician and member of the State Duma, representing the United Russia party. He has been vocal in supporting the government's stance on various issues, including the regulation of media and the characterization of foreign news outlets. Recently, he was in the news for his comments regarding the designation of the German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle as an 'undesirable organization' in Russia, which he claims is a necessary step against what he describes as hostile propaganda.