Professional field/official position/biography:
Russian statesman and politician, deputy of the State Duma of the VI, VII, and VIII convocations, member of the United Russia faction, first deputy chairman of the committee on security and combating corruption.
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Ernest Valeev 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.