Olga Skabeyeva
Olga Skabeyeva | |
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.jpg) Skabeyeva during the Direct Line with Vladimir Putin | |
| Born | 11 December 1984  Volzhsky |
| Other names | Iron doll of Putin TV |
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| Occupation | Television presenter, political pundit, propagandist |
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| Spouse(s) | Yevgeny Popov |
Olga Vladimirovna Skabeyeva or Skabeeva (Russian: Ольга Владимировна Скабеева; born 11 December 1984) is a Russian television presenter, political commentator,[1] and propagandist.[2] Skabeyeva received the nickname "Iron Doll of Putin TV" due to her criticism of the Russian opposition.[3][4]
Early life and education
Skabeyeva was born in 1984 in Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast, Soviet Union.[5] At first she studied at a private Russian-American school, and then moved to a general secondary school, from which she graduated with honors.[6][7]
In the tenth grade, she decided to become a journalist.[4] She studied at the Faculty of Journalism at Saint Petersburg State University, where she graduated from with honors in 2008.[8][9] Her journalism career began at a local newspaper.[4][5]
Career
Skabeyeva rose to prominence in 2012–2013 with her coverage of the Pussy Riot trial, the concurrent surge in anti-government rallies and subsequent criminal investigations into the activities of Russian opposition supporters. Her critical reports of the Russian opposition prompted TV critic Irina Petrovskaya to describe her as a member of Russian state TV's "special operation forces", and her tone as "prosecutorial and accusatory".[3]
In 2015–2016, Skabeyeva hosted the author's program Vesti.doc on the Russia-1 TV channel.[4] Since 12 September 2016, together with husband Yevgeny Popov, she has hosted the 60 Minut a social and political talk show on Russia-1, billed as a discussion program on high-profile topics.[10][11]
In 2018, Skabeyeva was involved in an attempt to discredit the British investigation into the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal.[12][13] Her television program said the Skripal poisoning case was 'an elaborate British plot to smear Russia'.
According to an Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) investigation published 29 July 2021, Skabeyeva and her husband Yevgeny Popov own real estate in Moscow with a total value of over 300 million rubles ($4 million).[14][15] A 2020 investigation by The Insider website found Skabeyeva officially earns 12.8 million rubles a year, her husband 12.9 million.[16][17] Their only reported sources of income are the state-owned media holding All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company and its subsidiary TV channel Russia-1.[16][18]
Skabeyeva is a two-time winner of the Russian television TEFI Award, receiving the distinction in 2017 and 2018.[19]
She called the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine an effort "to protect people in Donbas from a Nazi regime" and said it was "without exaggeration, a crucial junction in history."[20] On 15 April 2022, she reacted to the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva by the Ukrainian forces, saying "One can safely call what it has escalated into World War III".[21]
References
- ^ "Russian State Journalists Claim German ARD Reporter Attacked Them". The Moscow Times. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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- Michelle Mark (April 2022). "Meet the star Russian propagandist known as the 'iron doll of Putin TV,' whose escalating rhetoric has shocked the West" (The Insider ed.).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Rosyjska propagandystka obraża premiera Morawieckiego: "Arogancki idiota"". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- Andrew Feinberg (6 July 2022). "Russian state TV host muses whether Putin should 'reinstall Trump'". The Independent. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ""Спецоперация" на Украине закончилась: Скабеева отметилась новым скандальным заявлением". Channel 9 (in Russian). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- "Скабеева заявила о завершении "спецоперации" России в Украине и начале Третьей мировой войны". Delfi (in Russian). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- Michael Schwirtz (21 September 2022). "Russia-Ukraine War. Over 1,000 Russian Protesters Arrested After Putin Mobilizes More Troops". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- Michelle Mark (April 2022). "Meet the star Russian propagandist known as the 'iron doll of Putin TV,' whose escalating rhetoric has shocked the West" (The Insider ed.).
- ^ a b "BBC Monitoring – Essential Media Insight". BBC Monitoring. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d Somina, Nina (15 January 2013). ""Железная кукла путинского ТВ" стала мемом Рунета" ["Iron Doll of Putin's TV" became a Runet meme]. lenizdat.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b Ведущая нового ток-шоу на канале «Россия-1» начинала в газете Волжского
- ^ ПОПОВ И СКАБЕЕВА об Украине, Зеленском, передаче "60 минут", травле на Навальный LIFE и новой этике, retrieved 13 July 2022
- ^ "Скабеева Ольга Владимировна". www.mibs-vlz.ru. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Журнал Санкт-Петербургский университет Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine ISSN 1681-1941 / № 10 (3777), 27 июня 2008 года
- ^ Институт «Высшая школа журналистики и массовых коммуникаций» СПбГУ. Вручение дипломов 2008
- ^ Irina, Petrovskaya (27 October 2012). "Человек из телевизора" [TV human]. Echo of Moscow (in Russian). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ «Тёмная лошадка» с жестким голосом: личная жизнь и любимый мужчина телеведущей Ольги Скабеевой
- ^ Russian spy poisoning: Yulia Skripal 'getting stronger daily'. BBC. 5 April 2018
- ^ Chris York. Poisoned Yulia Skripal Issues Statement Saying 'My Strength Is Growing Daily'. Huffington Post 5 April 2018
- ^ "Russian State TV Host Couple Owns $4 Million in Moscow Real Estate, Navalny's Allies Claim". The Moscow Times. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Melnikova, Anastasia (29 July 2021). "Команда Навального: у пропагандистов Скабеевой и Попова есть недвижимость на ₽300 млн" [Navalny's team: propagandists Skabeyeva and Popov have real estate worth ₽300 million]. znak.com (in Russian). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b Kropman, Vitaly (29 July 2021). "ФБК нашел у телеведущих Скабеевой и Попова недвижимость на 300 млн рублей" [FBK found real estate worth 300 million rubles from TV presenters Skabeyeva and Popov]. Deutsche Welle (in Russian). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Ezhov, Sergey (23 September 2020). "13 друзей Путина. Сколько зарабатывают самые известные пропагандисты российского ТВ" [13 friends of Putin. How much do the most famous propagandists of Russian TV earn?]. The Insider (in Russian). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Сторонники Навального: телеведущая Скабеева и кандидат в депутаты Госдумы Попов владеют недвижимостью за 300 млн рублей" [Navalny's supporters: TV presenter Skabeyeva and State Duma candidate Popov own real estate for 300 million rubles]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Petrovskaya, Irina (4 October 2018). "Ангелы-телехранители" [Guardian Angels]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Hundreds arrested as Russians protest invasion of Ukraine". PBS News. 24 February 2022.
- ^ "TV host's bleak rant after Russian warship sunk: 'World War III'". Yahoo.com. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
External links
- Olga Skabeyeva on Instagram
- Olga Skabeyeva at the Zvezda television channel
- Russia: Trump's chaos means 'we will finally defeat America'
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