Dmitry Kiselev
- Role: Head of Rossiya Segodnya (Russia Today) Media Group, including the state-owned news agency Sputnik and RT (Russia Today).
- Notable for: Kiselev is one of the most prominent faces of Russian state-run media. He is known for his extreme pro-Kremlin views and his direct, often inflammatory rhetoric. Kiselev has openly stated that Russia has “the world’s most powerful nuclear weapons” and has presented the West, particularly the U.S. and NATO, as adversaries to Russia’s interests. His programs often mix news with overtly partisan political commentary.
- Notable Quote: “Russia is the only country in the world that could turn the United States into radioactive ash.”