Presidential fighters: Plepin wants to occupy Putin's chair - the media

According to them, Pilepin has already begun to build a separate staff structure from the party and developed rapid activity in the Russian regions. On August 15, the opening of his headquarters in Krasnodar is scheduled, so their total number will reach seven. In addition, Pilepin opened staffs in the occupied territories of Lugansk, Kherson and Kharkiv regions. One source said that the Kremlin was not delighted with this initiative.

Another close to the AP reported that the reconciliation of such a project is in the process. Pilepin gained popularity as a writer and publicist in the mid-2000s. He was a member of the National Bolshevik Party and was opposed to Vladimir Putin's regime. After the annexation of Crimea, Pilepin stated that he changed his opinion about the Russian president and then began to actively build a television career, becoming the author of propaganda programs on different channels.

He actively supported Donbass fighters and organized funds for them. Since December 2015 he has been an adviser to the leader of Donetsk fighters Alexander Zakharchenko. In 2016, he became a prominence of one of the battalions. In 2019, he created a movement for truth, and a year later registered the party of the same name.

On the eve of the parliamentary elections in 2021, he entered the co -chair of the "Just Russia - Patriots - for Truth" party: the parties decided to unite in order to receive more votes. As it was reported, Zakhar Pilepin headed the "Anti -Russian Investigation Group" (Grad). This organization makes lists of agents of foreign influence in the field of culture. The Black List includes Russian cultural figures who either speak against the war in Ukraine or do not advertise their position.