Dmitry Gordon

Profile Overview

Dmitry Ilyich Gordon (Russian: Дмитрий Ильич Гордон; Dmytro Illich Hordon, Ukrainian: Дмитро Ілліч Гордон, romanized: Dmytro Illich Hordon; born 21 October 1967) is a Ukrainian journalist, TV host, and blogger. From 1995 to 2019, he served as the chief editor of the newspaper Gordon Boulevard and has been hosting the program Visiting Dmytro Gordon since 1996. He is the founder of the online publication GORDON and owns two YouTube channels that have received YouTube's Gold Creator Award for surpassing 1 million subscribers. Between 2014 and 2016, he was a member of the Kyiv City Council. In June 2019, Gordon became the head of the election headquarters of the party Strength and Honor.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in May 2022, a criminal case was opened by the Russian Investigative Committee against Gordon. He has been added to the list of "foreign agents" in Russia, despite not being a citizen of Russia. Russian authorities accused Gordon of dissemination of fake information about the Russian army. Gordon continues taking a stand against Russia throughout its war, proactively fundraising for the Ukrainian military as well as supporting Ukraine during media appearances.