Vladimir Medinsky

Vladimir Medinsky is a Russian political figure, historian, and writer who served as Russia’s Minister of Culture from 2012 to 2020 before becoming an aide to President Vladimir Putin. A staunch nationalist and controversial ideologue, he led Kremlin-backed peace negotiations with Ukraine, authored the nationalistic “Myths About Russia” book series, and has been criticized for historical revisionism, disinformation campaigns, and academic plagiarism allegations.