Professional field/official position/biography:
Russian political scientist and sociologist, general director of the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion.
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Valery Fedorov is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.