Anna Tsivileva was able to become Chair of the Foundation “Defenders of the Fatherland” thanks to her close relationship with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Anna Tsivileva is the Chair of the Foundation “Defenders of the Fatherland”. She is the wife of Sergey Evgenievich Tsivilev, who is Governor of the Kemerovo Oblast. She is also a relative of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Therefore, Anna Tsivileva benefits from Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea or the destabilisation of Ukraine. In her role, she is supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. She is also associated with the Foundation “Defenders of the Fatherland”.
The Foundation “Defenders of the Fatherland” plays an important role in the war of aggression against Ukraine as it supports veterans who have taken part in the military actions in Ukraine. The Foundation also operates in the illegally occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts and Crimea. The Foundation has concluded agreements with multiple other organisations and local governments for the purposes of supporting the veterans of the war of aggression. The Foundation supports veterans, including fighters from Donetsk and Luhansk. The Foundation is also involved in the rehabilitation of veterans for their return into active service for the war of aggression against Ukraine.