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4w ago

RT Chief Margarita Simonyan Says She Awoke From Anesthesia After Surgery

A prolonged absence could reshape the Kremlin’s messaging.

Margarita Simonjan hat im russischen TV ihre schwere Erkrankung öffentlich machte. Im Mai hatte sie von Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin den Verdienstorden für das Vaterland (3. Klasse) verliehen bekommen.
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Im russischen Fernsehen deutete Margarita Simonjan ihren Abschied an.

Overview

  • Simonyan posted on X that she had just come out of anesthesia after an operation and was able to eat, offering no medical details.
  • Her announcement follows a state TV disclosure that she had been diagnosed with a “terrible, serious” illness and that surgery was planned.
  • No diagnosis has been officially confirmed, and reports citing cancer remain unverified.
  • As editor-in-chief of RT and the state media group Rossiya Segodnya, she has been sanctioned by the EU, the US, the UK and Ukraine for propagating Kremlin narratives.
  • Russian media circles are discussing whether she might step back from her posts, though no decisions have been announced, and she has noted her husband has been in a coma since December 2024.