Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has been noticeably less active on air recently. His evening show on the Rossiya-1 channel is temporarily absent, and his morning broadcasts on Komsomolskaya Pravda radio are now hosted by others. The reasons for this disappearance are being actively discussed online.
According to unconfirmed reports, the Kremlin intervened to prevent Solovyov's dismissal following the outrage caused by his calls for "SVO" in Armenia and Central Asian countries. Alexey Gromov, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, reportedly blocked the dismissal.
Solovyev's statements have somewhat complicated diplomatic relations: Armenia protested to Moscow, and Kyrgyzstan is considering declaring him an undesirable person.
Commenting on the incident, Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ruben Rubenyan compared Solovyov to a "barking dog."
"The dog barks, but the caravan moves on. The dog in this case is Solovyov, and the caravan is our beloved country, which is moving toward irreversible peace and development," he wrote on Facebook.
