Vladimir Solovyov

Vladimir Solovyov (2022)

Vladimir Rudolfovich Solovyov (Alternative spelling: Soloviev; Russian: Владимир Рудольфович Соловьёв; born October 20, 1963) is a Russian journalist, television presenter, writer and propagandist. He is an anchor on the television show Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov on Russia-1.

Quotes

• Let me put it this way: There will never be any war between Russia and Ukraine because any person who attempts in full seriousness to undertake such an act is a criminal. What's more, I can't even imagine how big a criminal.
• In Ukraine, there live people who are absolutely fraternal in spirit, blood and common history, a war with whom would be the worst crime you could think of.
  • Said on Russian TV (2008), quoted in "Putin State TV Ally Once Said Anyone Invading Ukraine Would Be a Criminal", Newsweek (12 October 2022)

• If you think that we will stop in Ukraine – think 300 times. Let me remind you that Ukraine is only an intermediate stage in ensuring the strategic security of the Russian Federation.
• Russians were not the first to attack Ukraine. Russians are not fighting the Ukrainians but the ‘Banderovitsi’ (Ukrainian nationalists) and Nazis, whom they are hostages of. The Nazis have taken control of Ukraine.
  • "Putin’s Dogs of Propaganda War: Who are His Main Propagandists (1)", Kyiv Post (21 April 2022)

• I believe the special military operation is entering a new stage. Ukrainians alone are no longer enough.
• When this operation concludes, NATO will have to ask itself: "Do we have what we need to defend ourselves? Do we have the people to defend ourselves? And there will be no mercy. There will be no mercy."
• Not only Ukraine will have to be denazified. The war against Europe and the world is developing a more specific outline, which means we'll have to act differently and to act much more harshly.
  • "Prominent Russian TV presenter says war 'against Europe and the world' is on the way following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine", Yahoo! News (22 April 2022).

• What is preventing us from striking the territory of the United Kingdom, targeting those logistical centres where these arms are being loaded?
  • Said about deliveries of weapons to let Ukraine defend itself against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, quoted in "'What prevents us from striking UK?' Putin allies encourage brutal attack", Express (London, 30 April 2022).

• I saw so much military kit on display at parades in all kinds of cities and so many servicemen who were marching in the parades that it's clear that if the decision is taken and we move from a special military operation to a turbo military operation, we will be able to achieve the objectives.
  • Said May 9 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, quoted in "Russian State TV Says Invading Ukraine 'Far From Our Main Objective'", Newsweek (12 May 2022).

• Europe is now ruled by people elected in practice by nobody.
  • "Pro-Putin Journalist Rails Against Italy on TV After Having Villas Seized", Newsweek (19 May 2022).

• The New York Times published a column with the headline "Russia is a Fascist Country" authored by Yale University Professor [Timothy] Snyder. Pseudo-Professor of a pseudo-University. Snyder knows nothing, understands nothing, he is just a regular liar. They regularly claim that Russia is a fascist country. Listen, you bastards. You're offering hallmarks of a fascist state. Look at those indicators you're proposing. How are they any different from Trump's campaign? Down to the slogan "Make America Great Again". Discussions of former greatness. Donald Trump: "Make America Great Again". Cult of one leader. Visual symbols as a sign of belonging. What about Donald Trump' red hats? Mass events in support of the leader. Do you want me to play a clip of the dancing Trump? Hate speech towards a certain group of people: Look at what Trump used to say about liberals. If cretins like those those teach at Yale University... The majority of that nation are cretins. They know nothing.
  • "Russia State TV Calls Trump a Cult Leader: MAGA's a 'Fascist' Slogan", Newsweek (24 May 2022).

• The troops of LPR and DPR are fighting for their land. And now I have a question: What would the Ukrainian territorial defense fight for? None of it is their land.
• We're telling people: Come to your senses. We're telling people: Remember who you are. Look at what's being done to you. Look at who conquered you! Remember your great past! Wake up, stop lying to yourselves! That is the main point. Why are they making up a language for you? You are a "Rusin". Do you need that language Zelensky is trying to speak? Look at the history that is being made up for you, the religion that is being made up for you. That's why the people are for us. Westerners say: "They don't greet you with flowers." Yes, they are, big time. Despite their fear, they're welcoming us. And they will welcome us even more when they understand that we're never leaving.
  • "'We're Never Leaving': Russian TV Pundits Warn of Lengthy Ukraine Conflict", Newsweek (24 May 2022).

• Where will we stop? Well, as I was saying today, maybe Stonehenge.
  • "Russia Anchorman Known As 'Putin's Voice' Wants Moscow to Take Stonehenge", Newsweek (30 May 2022).

• I don’t mind it when inept people try to rule the world, but it irritates me when they’re so nervous. If you want war with us, then declare war, so we can start swinging.
• Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] clearly said and Dmitry Anatolyevich [Medvedev] clearly said, we’ll strike the decision-making centers—and those are not in Kyiv.
• Everyone understood that after we destroy all of Ukraine’s weapons—which happened long ago, we destroyed all Soviet-made arms—the time would come to demilitarize NATO.
• Our guys are doing their job. They’re doing it correctly.
• Our next operation may be war with NATO.
• And after we think about it, then there will be nuclear war.
  • "Putin’s Lap Dog Humiliated by Fed-Up Guest on His Own Show", Newsweek (3 June 2022).

• When we used to speak about German culture, it appeared to be a genuine phenomenon, and then 2022 came along!
• The German Culture Minister. Do you think that after that Government recruited those idiots, scum, louts, and scoundrels, we should talk to them about anything?
• And what are we supposed to do now? Once again shake the dust off the Teutonic graves with the thundering march of Soviet boots? Will they never get the message otherwise?"
  • "Putin pundit threatens to invade Germany after Berlin releases 'Russia f**k you' stamps'", Express (8 June 2022)

• When a doctor is deworming a cat — for the doctor, it’s a special operation, for the worms, it’s a war, and for the cat, it’s a cleansing.
  • "‘Morality Shouldn’t Get in the Way’ — Russia’s Genocidal State Media", Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA, 13 March 2023, referring to July 2022).

• OK, we will send troops to protect the Russian-speaking population. The NATO countries will be worried! Berlin! Paris! London! Brussels! Are they ready to burn under our missile strikes?
  • "On Russian television, propaganda is becoming less and less popular", Le Monde (28 August 2022).

• Imagine if we would say 'Kharkiv's population has 24 hours to leave the city.' Is it hard to turn Kharkiv into ruins with our weapons? All of it in its entirety, erase it from the face of the earth, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, not a problem at all.
  • "Russian State TV Host Says Erasing Ukrainian Cities 'Not a Problem at All'", Newsweek (19 September 2022).

• The West is hysterical. They simply do not understand what to do if you look at the headlines of Western newspapers.
  • "Соловьёв оценил реакцию Запада на выступление Путина: "Нервничают ребятки" (Russian; "Solovyov appreciated the reaction of the West to Putin's speech: 'The guys are nervous'"), Pravda (21 September 2022).

• The whole West is starting to mock us.
  • "Putin Ally Bemoans War on Russia State TV: 'West Is Starting to Mock Us'", Newsweek (30 September 2022).

• [About mobilized Russian soldiers] There are panicked calls on my phone, on Margarita’s phone, which shows that a number of people involved have forgotten how to do their jobs.
• All of them have phones and they won't stay silent. If they’re being handed rotten things, if they have no helmets, no body armour, no one is going to hide it... I will tell you very politely: Don’t play games with people…
  • "Russia's forces at 'real risk of mutiny' as Ukraine invades proxy-states", Scottish Daily Express (3 October 2022).

• I'd really like us to attack Kyiv and take it tomorrow, but I'm aware that the partial mobilisation will take time.
• For a certain period of time, things won't be easy for us. We shouldn't be expecting good news.
• Those in power will have to explain themselves to the public.
  • "Russian TV Hosts Urge Return to 'Freedom,' Throw Top Brass Under the Bus", Newsweek (4 October 2022).

• This is our war against absolute Satanism and not at all with Ukraine.
  • "Putin’s top propagandist finally admits Russia is fighting ‘war’ in Ukraine", New York Post (6 October 2022).

• I believe that we should reject the moratorium on the death penalty and introduce articles allowing the execution of traitors and their accomplices, terrorists and their accomplices, sponsors, and financiers, including shooting deserters who abandoned the combat order and betrayed their comrades.
  • "Putin Ally Demands 'Traitors and Deserters' Be Shot as Russia Retreats", Newsweek (10 November 2022).

• The language being heard on the frontline is mainly Polish and English. Are you bastards thinking that sooner or later this war won't come to you?
• If we dealt with you bastards, you would feel differently... I have a question: where is the Polish air defense?
  • "Putin’s Top TV Puppet Threatens 7 Countries With Air Strikes After Poland Blast", The Daily Beast (16 November 2022).

• I've asked this 100 times, why don't we say: "If you’re shelling us, Kharkiv will be destroyed, wiped off the face of the earth. Kyiv will be destroyed if they decide to enter Belgorod or Kursk."
  • "Russia TV guest loses it at Solovyov as he dismantles threat to wipe out Kharkiv and Kyiv", Express (21 November 2022).

• We live in latter days. What's happening in Ukraine won't stay in Ukraine. A holy war is underway. We're fighting for the right of mankind to live in its original state, as designed by the Creator.
  Those fools who are trying to fight they aren't fighting against us, they're at war with God. In case of their victory, their end is certain.
  When I say that either we win, or the whole world will be reduced to ashes, this also has another meeting. How can humanity that fights against God continue to exist?"
• Why was Trump out of favor? Because he is totally traditional, at least in some ways. Trump's traditional character provoked hatred.
  [On Zelensky and Biden] If you think about what's happening. It's Satanism. They're purely demonic, you can't put it any other way.
• When people are trying to tell me about whether nuclear weapons can be used or not, I will respond to that briefly and clearly, "do you remember this part of Biblical history?" Sodom and Gomorrah?
  • "Russian State TV Host Says West Will Be 'Reduced to Ashes' if War Is Lost", Newsweek (18 December 2022).

• De facto, Britain has entered the war. I consider Britain is now a legitimate target for us.
• If there is no London, then we would have victory. On Britain, I said six months ago that it should be wiped from the face of the earth.
  • "Russia says Britain's tanks 'will burn' in Ukraine", Reuters (16 January 2023).

• We are moving from a special military operation mode to a completely different mode. We are going into a holy war mode, for real. We are up against 50 countries that are united by Satanism.
  • "Russian State TV Host Says Country Entering 'Holy War Mode'", Newsweek (22 January 2023).

• We'll go to heaven. Death is the end of one earthly path and the beginning of another. Don’t let fear of death influence decisions.
• We don't have an overwhelming advantage on the front lines and since summer we're on the defensive. Our position is unfortunate.
• I will ask for 156th time. Why don’t we say if [Ukraine is] shelling us: "Kharkiv will be wiped off the face of the earth, Kyiv will be destroyed".
  • "Russia-Ukraine war: Putin’s mouthpiece Vladimir Solovyov delivers bizarre TV address", The New Zealand Herald (4 January 2023).

• This is jihad. This is a jihad, this is a holy war!
• Allahu Akbar!
  • "God’s Propagandists", Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA, 22 March 2023).