Jens Asbjørn Bøgen
A vocal advocate of the “Russian world,” has been officially added to Russia’s federal list of extremists and terrorists.
Lawyer and propagandist Tatyana Montyan, a prominent supporter of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, has now been targeted by the very system she defended.
According to Dialog.UA, citing the pro-Kremlin outlet Beware of News, the announcement came on October 27.
The report said that Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against Montyan, though the exact charges remain undisclosed.
Her inclusion on the Rosfinmonitoring list means her bank accounts are frozen and she is placed under full state surveillance.
Ukrainian, and now Russian, traitor
Montyan, once a Kyiv-based lawyer, moved to Russia in 2021 and became a fixture on state television.
She appeared frequently on RT and other pro-government networks, publicly defending the Kremlin’s seizure of Ukrainian territory and justifying the full-scale invasion launched in 2022.
Throughout the war, Montyan positioned herself as a staunch “Z-patriot,” even raising funds for Russian forces.
But her broadcasts often contained unfiltered admissions about corruption, chaos, and lawlessness in the occupied territories.
The cost of honesty
She spoke of “war crimes and total disorder at the front,” remarks that irritated many within Russia’s propaganda circles.
Despite her unwavering public loyalty, those comments appear to have crossed an invisible line.
Observers suggest that Montyan’s blunt criticism may have provoked powerful enemies inside Moscow’s media establishment.
Feud with Solovyov
Reports point to a long-running feud between Montyan and Kremlin broadcaster Vladimir Solovyov.
Montyan repeatedly accused him of hypocrisy and corruption, while Solovyov countered by calling her a “Ukrainian agent.”
Their personal conflict, widely publicized on Russian social media, may have contributed to her downfall.
Now, the once-celebrated propagandist finds herself treated as a threat by the very authorities she championed.
Turning on its own
For analysts, Montyan’s case illustrates how the Kremlin’s system can turn against its own advocates when they become inconvenient.
A figure who once vilified Ukraine and defended Russia’s aggression now faces repression from the state she so zealously supported.
Her situation has become, as some observers note, a cautionary example of how “the propaganda machine devours its own.”
Sources: Dialog.UA, Beware of News, RT.
This article is made and published by Jens Asbjørn Bogen, who may have used AI in the preparation
