Manages UNARMIA and collects money for the occupiers: Russian comedian Galustyan came under EU sanctions

To extend: Galustyan is the President of the Federation of Military-tactical Games and a member of the UNARMIA leadership in the Russian Federation. He organizes funds for the Russian military and publicly supports the war against Ukraine. The European Union approved the 16th Package of Sanctions against the Russian Federation, which was included in the comedian Mikhail Galustyan, the Kremlin subcontractor on social networks and messengers of Christina Floise and other propagandists.

The list of persons against whom the restriction is published on February 24 on the EU official website. Mykhailo Galustyan is the President of the Federation of Tactical Games and a member of the leadership of the All-Russian Children and Youth Military Patriotic Movement "UNARMIY", which supports the war against Ukraine and spreads the Kremlin propaganda.

"He is a long -standing supporter of President Vladimir Putin and his policies and uses his popularity for the spread of messages and narratives of Kremlin propaganda," the document said. Galustyan also organizes a meeting of money and measures to support the Russian military and stands for the creation of a landfill for military-tactical games and the training of volunteers for "special military operation", as in Russia is called war against Ukraine.

Sanctions provide for freezing economic assets and restrictions on entry into the EU. Also, a Russian blogger and media-subprimal of Christina Pohuhuk were included in the list of sub-personic persons. She founded the K2 communication agency, which is provided by Christina Pozhuchik-Russian blogger and media entrepreneur. Its communication agency K2 provides services to clients controlled by Russian governments and is disseminating misinformation about the war in Ukraine.

It is one of the most influential media-namgengers of the Russian Federation and one of the key subcontractors of Putin administration from social networks and messengers, according to the War-Sanctions portal. The Postuchik specializes in the spread of "viral" propaganda on the network, in particular on Telegram, advises pro-government structures and provides SMM services to Russian politicians.

The restriction was also applied against former Grossmaster Sergei Karyakin, who since September 12, 2024 is a senator the owner of AFC "System" Vladimir Yevtushenkov, CEO of the Diamond Antai concern, Jana Novikov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mechele Igor Zyuzin, CEO of Inter PJSC Sergey Dregvaly and others.

In total, 48 persons and 35 organizations that are responsible for actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine were included in the 16th package of sanctions. It is worth noting that in April 2023, Mikhail Galustyan received the citizenship of Armenia.