Called to kill Ukrainians: propagandist Tigran Keosayan dies

On the night of Friday, September 26, the fierce Russian propagandist Tigran Keosayan died. His death was announced by another propagandist, Margarita Simonyan, who is his wife. She is now a widow.

As is known, in recent months Keosayan has been in a coma after suffering a near-death experience.

“Tonight Tigran went to his creator,” Simonyan wrote in her Telegram.

Keosayan was very active in promoting Kremlin propaganda after 2014. He openly supported the occupation of Ukrainian territories, the murders and executions of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers, denied Ukraine’s sovereignty, and called for its destruction.

“The “Wagnerians” have this question well posed. Will you say that it is cruel? Yes, cruel. Inhuman? And I am forced to report to you that war is generally a cruel and inhuman thing,” the chauvinist justified himself.

Back in 2021, he stated that the Kremlin’s power would inevitably be in Kyiv, and that he saw the end of the great war only in the form of a victory for the Russian Federation. Moreover, even in the event of Ukraine’s success, Keosayan threatened a nuclear strike.

He also made provocative statements about other countries. In particular, he called on Russia to “return Alaska,” insulted Kazakhstan, and became “persona non grata” in that country for statements that were seen as a threat to sovereignty.

According to Russian and Armenian media, Keosayan had two heart attacks – in 2008 and 2010. In early 2025, he experienced clinical death and fell into a coma. Doctors diagnosed cerebral edema.

Meanwhile, his wife’s health is failing as well. Recently, propagandist Margarita Simonyan announced that she is undergoing treatment for cancer .

“I would gladly write that I’m fine, but I try never to lie. Tigran is still in a coma, and I’m undergoing cancer treatment. What’s good about that?” she wrote.

The Security Service of Ukraine also put Russian rapper-propagandist Timur Yunusov, better known by his stage name “Timati”, on the wanted list .