Skabeeva Olga

Skabeeva Olga Date of Birth

11 December 1984

Skabeeva Olga Citizenship

Russia

Skabeeva Olga Professional field/official position

TV Presenter

Skabeeva Olga biography

SKABEEVA Olga Vladimirovna (b.1984) is a Russian propagandist and “60 Minutes” talk show host on the government-owned TV channel Rossiya-1. Born in the Volgograd region, she began her career in journalism at a young age.

She graduated from Saint Petersburg State University in 2008 and worked at the state media holding VGTRK as a TV correspondent while studying.
In 2015-2016, she hosted the Vesti.doc program on the Rossiya-1 TV channel. Since September 12, 2016, she has been hosting a “60 minutes” socio-political propaganda talk show on the Russia-1 TV channel with her husband Yevgeny Popov.

Skabeeva Olga crimes

Active complicity in aggressive state propaganda of the Putin regime, meaning the creation and spread of intentionally distorted information that deceives people and fosters hatred in society.

Olga Skabeeva is a symbol of journalism devaluation, abandoning professional ethical standards to serve the Putin regime and Vladimir Putin personally. She actively manipulates public opinion and carries out propaganda tasks as a popular presenter and TV host on state-run channels. She is regularly awarded new ranks and “journalism” prizes by the government.

As early as 2013, the aggressive and propagandistic nature of Skabeeva’s programs led to significant criticism, earning her the nickname “Putin’s Iron Doll”. She consistently attacked opponents of the Putin regime, as well as homosexuals and the West. Skabeeva is one of the most enthusiastic participants in the information warfare against Ukraine. The hosts of the “60 Minutes” talk show represent the “enemies of Russia” in a caricatured and mocking manner.

She participated in the creation of fake news. In October 2018, Skabeeva interviewed an alleged witness of the shooting at Kerch College, Alina Kerova, during a live broadcast of the “60 Minutes”. However, it was later revealed that a college student with that name had died during the shooting. Skabeeva also follows direct orders to produce propaganda stories aiming to divert attention from scandals related to Russia’s international crimes. For example, in September 2018, she made a special report for Rossiya-1 TV channel during the exposure of Russia’s GRU officers as the Skripal family poisoners, claiming it was “an elaborate British plot to smear Russia” on her television program.