Kirill Kleimenov is a Deputy Director General, Director of the Information Programmes Directorate and a Member of the Board of Directors of Pervyi Kanal (Channel One), a major Russian TV channel which is under permanent direct control of the Russian Federation. Pervyi Kanal amplifies and supports the policies of the Russian authorities through its propaganda activities. During the war of aggression against Ukraine, Pervyi Kanal has been among the most active and prominent instruments in spreading the Kremlin narrative supporting the war with aggressive commentaries and undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity, supporting the illegal annexation of Crimea, and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
Other identifying information: Former TV presenter of news broadcast “Новости” on Channel One (Pervyi Kanal); Member of the Council for awarding prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of mass media
As a Deputy Director General and Director of the Information Programmes Directorate Kirill Kleimenov has direct influence over the content on Pervyi Kanal and the way it reports about the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and actions taken by the Russian government.