Solov’ev (Vladimir)
Vladimir Solov’ev (also spelled Solovyov) is a Russian media personality and the host of a show on Russia’s Channel 1 (link to his Wikipedia page below). He is a vocal supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Memes involving him will often highlight his role as an organ of state propaganda, sometimes alongside other such figures. Many memes will draw connections between him and a primate, based on a screenshot of his face during a broadcast.