The United States places well-known Russian state television presenter Olga Skabizheva on the sanctions list | Ukraine and Russia war

Today the US State Department released a new list of Russians sanctioned by the US. These include a series of ministers, governors and corporations. Presenter Olga Skabijeva, 38, known for her provocative statements on Russian state television, is also on the new sanctions list.

Together with her husband, Skabijeva hosts the popular talk show “60 Minutes”, in which she presents herself as a mouthpiece for President Putin and puts his critics in their place. This was the experience of a former colonel from the Russian Army, who was somewhat pessimistic about progress in Ukraine.

look. Skabijeva, along with other commentators, this week wondered if it would be best to kill President Biden in Kyiv.

She also doesn’t shy away from big statements. World War III has already been declared on television several times, including after the sinking of the Russian flagship Moskva.

Her husband, Yevgeny Popov, is a member of the State Duma of United Russia, the party of President Putin, as well as a broadcaster. His estates and interests in property had been blocked before.

According to the independent news site The Insider, Skabeeva and Popov each earn around €200,000 a year, more than thirty times the average Russian income. According to the Anti-Corruption Foundation of the dissident Alexei Navalny, they own real estate worth 4 million euros.

look. The former Russian colonel surprises viewers on state television: “The situation at the front will only get worse for us.”