This is stated in the FT publication.Simonyan was included in the list of the most influential people in the Leaders category.The publication called her "Putin’s most fiercely loyal messenger" and "Valkyrie of propaganda." In addition, she is considered an "ostentatiously religious woman" whose talents and ideas are changing the world. This description of Simonyan was provided by American journalist of Russian origin Julia Ioffe.She also emphasized that the Russian propagandist is convinced that the West "is jealous of Russia," and this allegedly particularly applies to Great Britain.In addition to Simonyan, the FT's list of the most influential people in 2025 included new New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, head of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump Susie Wiles, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, leader of British right-wing populists Nigel Farage, and others.