Dmitry Konstantinovich Kiselyov (Russian: ???´???? ?????????´????? ???????; born April 26, 1954 in Moscow) alternatively transliterated Kiselev, is a Russian journalist, presenter and news executive.
In December 2013, he was appointed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to head the new official Russian government-owned international news agency Rossiya Segodnya.
He also serves as deputy director of Russian state TV holding company VGTRK.His comments have been controversial both in Russia and in the West, especially regarding gay people and the Euromaidan, the 2014 crisis in Crimea and allegations of US standing on "the side of the terrorist caliphate" ISIS, with it destroying Syria.
Additionally, his show has been accused by other media of being a soapbox to promote pro-Putin propaganda.