Kiselev to Exit 'Vesti Nedeli,' Be Replaced by Popov
Kremlin propagandist Kiselev is leaving 'News of the Week', which he has hosted for 14 years. Dmitry Kiselev will no longer host the 'News of the Week' program on Russia 1, which he has been hosting since 2012.
Consensus
- Dmitry Kiselev will no longer host 'Vesti nedeli' on Russia 1.
- Yevgeny Popov will become the new host of 'Vesti nedeli'.
- Kiselev will launch a new weekly program titled 'Kiselev' starting September 6.
- The new program will air every Sunday at 22:00.
- Kiselev will continue working in television and will present his personal perspective on key events in Russia and the world.
- The change was confirmed by VGTRK.
- Kiselev has hosted 'Vesti nedeli' since September 2012.
Points of divergence
- The Kremlin removed Kiselev due to dissatisfaction, citing declining audience interest and personal issues such as his 'difficult character' and intolerance toward differing opinions. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Kiselev will remain the CEO of 'Rossiya Segodnya'. — tg_astrapress
- Kiselev may also leave his position as CEO of 'Rossiya Segodnya'. — meduza
- Kiselev may be removed from his role as CEO of 'Rossiya Segodnya', according to sources. — novaya_eu
- The program 'Vesti nedeli' was not included in the broadcast schedule for August 30, suggesting a possible early departure. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (19 sources)
- Portrait of the Day: Dmitry Kiselev — a propagandist who is leaving "Vestia Nedeli" — ЭХО / Новости
- Dmitry Kiselev will stop hosting "Weekly News" — he will be replaced by deputy Evgeny Popov — SOTAvision
- Dmitry Kiselev will leave "Vestey Nedeli". In his place will be Evgeny Popov — РИАМО
- Kiselev will leave 'Vestia Nedeli' and launch his own program — Ведомости
- Kremlin removed propagandist Kiselev from "Vestey Nedeli" on "Russia" channel — The Moscow Times
- Kremlin propagandist Kiselev leaves "Weekly News" which he hosted for 14 years — ASTRA
- Propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov will stop hosting the program "News of the Week" on the channel "Russia" — ЭХО / Новости
- Dmitry Kiselev left "Vestey Nedeli", which he hosted since 2012. Now he will have his own program — Meduza
- Dmitry Kiselev will stop hosting 'Weekly News' — he will be replaced by State Duma deputy Evgeny Popov. Earlier, media reported that Kiselev is dissatisfied in the Putin administration — Новая газета Европа
- Dmitry Kiselev leaves the program "Vestiy Nedeli" — Дождь
- Dmitry Kiselev left "Vestey Nedeli" — BBC News Русская служба
- Kiselev will leave the program 'Weekly News' — Вечерняя Москва
- Propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov removed from "Vestey Nedeli" which he hosted since 2012 — The Insider
- Dmitry Kiselyov will stop being the host of the program "Vestiy Nedeli" after 14 years of work in this position. New host st... — Varlamov News
- Kiselev wishes success to the new host of "Vestey Nedeli" Yevgeny Popov — Вести
- Dmitry Kiselyov leaves the program 'Weekly News', confirmed at VGTRK — Дождь (Telegram)
- VGTRK confirmed dismissal of Dmitry Kiselyov from "Weekly Vesties" — Агентство. Новости
- Dmitry Kiselyov launches his own program on the channel 'Russia'. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Dmitry Kiselev launches his own program on the channel Russia — Вести
Key entities
- Dmitry Kiselev
- Vesti Nedeli
- Evgeniy Popov
- Russia
- VGTRK
- Russia 1
- Kiselev
- State Duma
- Vesti
- Kremlin
- Russia
- Telegram channel
- IT 'News'
- Russia Today
- Vladimir Putin