Nikita Sergeyevich MIKHALKOV

Nikita Mikhalkov is Russian filmmaker, actor and public figure, who actively supported Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in his public statements. He has been vocal in spreading Kremlin propaganda narratives on Ukraine since 2014. He has expressed support for the annexation of Crimea and the recognition of the independence of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk Republics. He is the Chairman of the Russian Foundation of Culture, a public organisation which was established by a Decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 2016. He has justified Russia’s war of aggression, in order to protect Donbass from alleged crimes of Ukraine that took place against the civil population. He has blamed Ukrainians for so-called Russophobia, saying the ‘conflict’ between the two countries was inevitable. He has called the Ukrainian language a ‘catastrophe’ for Russia, because it allegedly formulates hatred against the country and spreads Russophobia. Mikhalkov called for the complete exclusion of teaching in Ukrainian in schools in Donbass. He has supported the Kremlin’s false narrative concerning biological weapons in Ukraine and heroicised Russian prisoners fighting in Ukraine. In 2022 he received the title of Hero of Labor in a ceremony in the Kremlin, and made a speech in support of the war of aggression against Ukraine. Nikita Mikhalkov is therefore responsible for, supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Nikita Mikhalkov est un réalisateur, acteur et personnalité publique russe, qui a activement soutenu dans ses déclarations publiques la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Il fait entendre sa voix pour propager les discours de propagande du Kremlin sur l’Ukraine depuis 2014. Il a exprimé son soutien à l’annexion de la Crimée et à la reconnaissance de l’indépendance des soi-disant Républiques de Donetsk et de Louhansk. Il est le président de la Fondation russe de la culture, un organisme public établi par décret du président de la Fédération de Russie en 2016. Il a justifié la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie en prétendant qu’il s’agissait de protéger le Donbass de crimes qui auraient été commis par l’Ukraine contre la population civile. Il a reproché aux Ukrainiens une soi-disant russophobie, affirmant que le "conflit" entre les deux pays était inévitable. Il a qualifié la langue ukrainienne de "catastrophe" pour la Russie, car elle donnerait corps à la haine à l’encontre du pays et propagerait la russophobie. Mikhalkov a demandé la suppression totale de l’enseignement en ukrainien dans les écoles du Donbass. Il a soutenu le discours mensonger du Kremlin concernant les armes biologiques en Ukraine et érigé en héros les prisonniers russes qui combattent en Ukraine. En 2022, il a reçu le titre de héros du travail lors d’une cérémonie au Kremlin et a prononcé un discours en faveur de la guerre d’agression contre l’Ukraine.

Authorized representative of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin in the non-competitive presidential election on March 15-17, 2024. Authorized representatives voluntarily campaign for the re-election of Vladimir Putin, who is responsible for unleashing an aggressive war against Ukraine and political repression in Russia. Information from Vladimir Putin's election website: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nikita Mikhalkov's TRITE Studio LLC, director, Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of the RSFSR. ---- One of the main faces of the Russian propaganda machine. Chairman of the Russian Cultural Foundation, which distributes government grants for propaganda projects in the arts. Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Mentor of the all-Russian military-patriotic public movement “Yunarmiya” (a state-controlled quasi-patriotic movement aimed at the militarization of children and youth in the Russian Federation; is under EU sanctions). Honorary member of the Public Council of the Investigative Committee of Russia, member of the Board of Trustees of the St. Petersburg Academy of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

Public figure. Expressed public support for the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine

Authorized representative of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. Authorized representatives ensured the re-election of Vladimir Putin, who has pursued an aggressive policy against Ukraine since 2014, in the non-competitive presidential election on March 18, 2018.

Russian film director, writer, producer and actor