🕳️ Released Phantom Node 44: Sergey Kiriyenko. Imitator of Democracy
- Foundation date
11 August 2025
🕳️ Released Phantom Node 44: Sergey Kiriyenko. Imitator of Democracy
Democracy as decoration.
Who is this?
An official managing Russia’s domestic policy, combining control over the regions, ideological work, and the “integration” of occupied Ukrainian territories. A curator of sham elections and chief engineer of a system where democracy exists only as a façade for an authoritarian regime.
Type of node:
Political-administrative structure.
Status:
Above the law, in the shadow of the Kremlin.
Form of control:
Administrative leverage, control over media and internet censorship, manipulation of public opinion, imitation of political competition.
Phantom image:
A semi-transparent administrator with maps of Russian regions and occupied territories behind him, red boundary lines, “Referendum” stamps, and networks of propaganda channels. Among them — the symbol of an atom, where electron paths are distorted under external “supervision,” evoking how societal movement changes under control.
What remains after the phantom:
A network of loyal administrations, a system of pseudo-democracy, and hollowed-out institutions.
Core of the node:
What sustained it?
Direct access to the Russian president, authority over appointing and dismissing governors, management of election campaigns, propaganda, and ideological programs in education and culture.
How did it become a phantom?
Transitioned from public politics into the role of a “gray shadow” shaping political reality from within.
Why does the phantom still exist?
Russia’s political system is entirely built on centralized control, and pseudo-democracy is sustained by his key methods and loyal operatives.
Phantom’s condition:
Active, embedded in the system, expanding influence into new territories.
After the regime:
Full exposure and dismantling of electoral manipulations.
Purging state institutions of Kremlin-controlled networks.
Investigation of the illegal integration of occupied territories.
Collective reaction:
We know that “elections” without choice are nothing but a staged TV scenario.
We refuse to live inside a set piece.
We restore the true meaning of democracy.
Core principle:
Expose and stop the imitation of democratic processes where they replace real choice. Dismantle systems of manipulation to restore society’s freedom.
Alt-text:
Graphite portrait on an aged paper background. In the stern features of a middle-aged official, a gaze radiates cold control. Behind him — maps with red borders, “Referendum” stamps, propaganda screens, and the symbol of an atom where distorted electron orbits hint at control over even the smallest movements in the system.
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Anna Pivtorak Kostyuk
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11.08.2025
🫧 Phantom Node Dossier: Sergey Kiriyenko. Deep Network of Control
Key Aspects of the Phantom:
"Architect of Internal Control and Integration" (or "Curator of Internal Imperialism"). This phantom symbolizes his role as a key Kremlin manager responsible for the internal political bloc, which includes control over Russia's regions, ideological work, and the "integration" of occupied Ukrainian territories. He is a master of non-public governance, ensuring systemic loyalty and implementing Kremlin policies at all levels. His influence lies in the architecture of a hidden network of control and manipulation of public consciousness.
Regimes (which he directly shapes/supports):
🟠 Authoritarianism / Totalitarianism (Management): Kiriyenko is one of the main "managers" of the authoritarian system, ensuring its stability, control over elites, and the population. He implements methods that strengthen elements of totalitarian control within society.
⛓️ Centralization of Power: His activities are aimed at strengthening the vertical of power, subordinating regions to the Kremlin, and minimizing any decentralization or autonomy.
🗣️ Ideological Control: He is the architect of forming a "state ideology" that permeates education, culture, and media, ensuring uniformity of thought and loyalty.
👻 "Painted" Democracy: Kiriyenko is responsible for imitating democratic processes (elections, public organizations) that are, in reality, purely controlled and serve to legitimize the authoritarian regime.
🦅 "Russian World" (Internal Aspect): He is a key promoter of the "Russian World" ideology within the Russian Federation and in occupied territories, ensuring its implementation through educational and cultural programs.
Tools (which he actively uses/oversees):
🌐 Management of Russian Regions: Direct control over regional heads, ensuring their loyalty and the execution of Kremlin directives.
👨👩👧👦 Personnel Policy: Forming loyal personnel in government, educating a new generation of officials dedicated to the regime.
🗳️ "Managed Elections": Organizing and conducting electoral campaigns that ensure the desired outcome for the Kremlin through manipulation and administrative resources.
🗣️ Propaganda and Ideology: Curating state media, "troll factories," and propaganda campaigns aimed at shaping favorable public opinion.
🏫 Education and "Patriotic Upbringing": Implementing ideological programs into the education system, creating youth movements and organizations to foster loyalty to the regime.
💔 "Integration" of Occupied Territories: Direct responsibility for the "integration" of captured Ukrainian territories, which includes establishing Russian administrations, economic and social ties, and cultural assimilation there.
Civilizational Influences (which he embodies/exploits):
🦅 Post-Soviet Space / Legacy of Empire (Control Over Consciousness): Kiriyenko is a bearer of post-Soviet practices of societal and consciousness control, adapted to modern conditions. This is a legacy of the totalitarian past.
🧠 Manipulation and Control: His activity is a vivid example of systemic manipulation of public opinion and the establishment of total control over the information and ideological space.
⛓️ Degradation of Institutions: He contributes to the degradation of democratic institutions (if any existed) and their transformation into façades for autocratic rule.
💔 Societal Division: Through ideological pressure and propaganda, his activities lead to the division of society, separating the "loyal" from the "disloyal."
🚫 Lack of Alternatives: He creates a system where any political alternative is either suppressed or imitated, depriving citizens of the right to choose.
Anna Pivtorak Kostyuk
📍🗺️
11.08.2025
