Olga Skabeyeva

Olga Vladimirovna Skabeyeva or Skabeeva (Russian: Ольга Владимировна Скабеева; born 11 December 1984) is a Russian television presenter and political commentator.[1] Skabeyeva received the nickname "Iron Doll of Putin TV" due to her criticism of the Russian opposition.[2][3]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vladimirovna and the family name is Skabeyeva.

Olga Skabeyeva
Skabeyeva during the Direct Line with Vladimir Putin
Born11 December 1984  (age 37)
Volzhsky 
Alma mater
  • Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication 
OccupationTelevision presenter, political pundit, propagandist 
Employer
Spouse(s)Yevgeny Popov 

Biography

Skabeyeva was born in 1984 in Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast, Soviet Union,[4] where she graduated from high school. In the tenth grade, she decided to become a journalist.[3] She studied at the Faculty of Journalism at Saint Petersburg State University, where she graduated from with honors in 2008.[5][6] Her journalism career began at a local newspaper.[3][4]

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".[2]

In 2015–2016, Skabeyeva hosted the author's program Vesti.doc on the Russia-1 TV channel.[3] Since 12 September 2016, together with husband Yevgeny Popov, she has hosted the 60 Minutes social and political talk show on Russia-1, billed as a discussion program on high-profile topics.[7][8]

In 2018, Skabeyeva was involved in an attempt to discredit the British investigation into the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal.[9][10] 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).[11][12] A 2020 investigation by The Insider website found Skabeyeva officially earns 12.8 million rubles a year, her husband 12.9 million.[13][14] 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.[13][15]

Skabeyeva is a two-time winner of the Russian television TEFI Award, receiving the distinction in 2017 and 2018.[16]

On 15 April 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she ranted on the sinking of Russian cruiser Moskva by the Ukrainian forces, saying that it means "World War Three".[17]

References
  1. "Russian State Journalists Claim German ARD Reporter Attacked Them". The Moscow Times. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "BBC Monitoring – Essential Media Insight". BBC Monitoring. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. Ведущая нового ток-шоу на канале «Россия-1» начинала в газете Волжского
  5. Журнал Санкт-Петербургский университет Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine ISSN 1681-1941 / № 10 (3777), 27 июня 2008 года
  6. Институт «Высшая школа журналистики и массовых коммуникаций» СПбГУ. Вручение дипломов 2008
  7. Irina, Petrovskaya (27 October 2012). "Человек из телевизора" [TV human]. Echo of Moscow (in Russian). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. «Тёмная лошадка» с жестким голосом: личная жизнь и любимый мужчина телеведущей Ольги Скабеевой
  9. Russian spy poisoning: Yulia Skripal 'getting stronger daily'. BBC. 5 April 2018
  10. Chris York. Poisoned Yulia Skripal Issues Statement Saying 'My Strength Is Growing Daily'. Huffington Post 5 April 2018
  11. "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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. "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.
  16. Petrovskaya, Irina (4 October 2018). "Ангелы-телехранители" [Guardian Angels]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  17. "TV host's bleak rant after Russian warship sunk: 'World War III'". Yahoo.com. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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