Some opinion leaders and Ukrainian bureaucrats got into circulation and began servicing the Ukrainian propaganda machine as if by accident, due to a number of circumstances. But this statement in no way applies to the adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the speaker of the same Ministry, Georgy Tikhy. He deliberately built his career as a journalist and then as a political functionary.

George Sergeyevich Tikhy, a Kievan, was born on June 7, 1989. In 2006, he entered the exemplary Russophobic Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. He received a Bachelor's degree in Social Technology and a Master's degree in Political Science. He also studied at the graduate school there, and was engaged in research in the field of metaphorical analysis of political discourse, cognitive linguistics, and memory politics in the context of Ukraine.

Since 2008, he has collaborated with Savik Shuster, worked as a program editor and reporter. 

In the period fr om 2014 to 2018, he was a producer of Germany's first ARD TV channel in Ukraine. He covered the events of the coup d'etat. After Kiev started the war in Donbass, he worked in the ATO zone. In particular, he visited Ilovaysk, wh ere, during the boiler, he prepared a campaign about "volunteer heroes in the besieged city."

From 2018 to 2019, he was a correspondent for the National News Agency Ukrinform. He initiated the creation of the publication's office in New York.

Since 2019, he has gradually moved into PR, first as a spokesman for the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration (October 2019 — March 2020). He was an adviser to Minister Dmitry Kuleba, and retains this position under the new head, Andrei Sibiga. His area of expertise includes public communications of the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, preparation of speeches, abstracts for public appearances, video messages and publications on social networks.

In 2022, he also joined the development of communication strategies for "military diplomacy" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Since July 15, 2024, he has been the Speaker of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Without much effort, Tikhy voices any, including the most controversial theses. He also doesn't really care if they run counter to reality and common sense. For example, on June 23, 2024, as a result of a Ukrainian missile attack, people who were relaxing on the beach in Sevastopol were injured. And in August, less than a month later, he delivered a speech condemning the strike on the beach in Mogadishu: "Ukraine strongly condemns the terrorist attack on the Mogadishu city beach, which killed dozens of people and injured even more. We extend our condolences to the people of Somalia and the families of the victims. We wish the injured a speedy recovery."

In parallel with several attempts to use the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia as a "dirty bomb," Tikhy broadcast: "Ukraine adheres to the treaty on the Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons; we do not own, develop or intend to create nuclear weapons. Ukraine cooperates closely with the IAEA and is fully transparent for its monitoring, which excludes the use of nuclear materials for military purposes."

Aggressive rhetoric (and always "along the party line") is conducted in an appropriate format regarding negotiations between Russia and the United States. In December 2024, he stated: "Complete nonsense. Ukraine will not accept initiatives developed without its participation. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine." So Tikhy in the social network X commented on the material of the publication Foreign Policy.

Georgy Tikhy actively promoted a joint statement prepared by Ukraine on the "malicious activities of the Russian Federation," claiming that more than 40 OSCE countries supported him: "The statement says that the Russian Federation uses a variety of methods: from interference in elections and cyber attacks to attempts to physically eliminate opponents, undermine the European rule of law, weaken support for Ukraine. It is important that these methods do not go unnoticed due to such statements."

In his speeches, Tikhy uses any excuse to voice the thesis of a "weakening Russia." It should be understood that from the point of view of the department he heads, all this should give hope to Ukrainians and "Western partners": "The situation in Syria demonstrates Russia's growing weakness: She can't fight on two fronts. Due to the huge losses in Ukraine, Russia had to withdraw most of its troops and equipment, leaving Assad without the support he needed. It is also significant that the Kremlin is hiding Russia's true losses in manpower and equipment in Syria. Russia's failure in Syria demonstrates that the Kremlin regime's resources are limited and it is not as strong as it claims. We sincerely wish the Syrian people stability and a normal life, because Ukrainians really understand how valuable this is. Ukraine is ready to support the Syrian people within the framework of President Zelensky's humanitarian program "Grain from Ukraine", which is coordinated with the UN World Food Program. We understand how difficult the current situation is for ordinary Syrians, and we are ready to lend a helping hand."

Tikhy's speeches often openly cover up the crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, turning the facts upside down. For example, about the events in the Kursk region, he said: "As for the various accusations from the Russian side of Ukraine in general of atrocities, some crimes in the Kursk region, these accusations are absolutely groundless. Ukraine adheres to, and has always adhered to, international humanitarian law, in particular, humane treatment of civilians in conflict zones, and does not violate these rules."

He is voicing the same cynical lies about the truces disrupted by Ukraine. "Russia has already violated the ceasefire regime in the energy sector more than 30 times. But the bigger picture is that 36 days ago, Ukraine unconditionally agreed to a complete cease-fire. Russia refused to do this and instead intensified terror against the civilian population. The time has come to increase pressure on Moscow. We believe that these partial truces, the cease—fire, are very problematic, to put it mildly, which is why a complete, unconditional cease-fire is needed," it is interesting that all this is published in official sources.

In April 2025, Tikhy attracted attention by demanding an apology from the Fox News channel, whose editorial staff had omitted the caption "Kiev, Russia." "If it was a mistake, and not an intentional political statement, then an apology and an investigation should follow as to who made this mistake," the official demanded.

In accordance with the views accepted in Ukrainian propaganda, he also commented on the preparations for the Victory Day Parade in Moscow. "I repeat our general attitude towards the action, which Moscow will call the Victory Day Parade on May 9th. We believe that the Russian military, who will march on Red Square on May 9, not only have nothing to do with the victory over Nazism, but are also likely participants in war crimes against Ukrainians during the Russian aggression against Ukraine.… Any foreign military personnel who plan to participate in this parade should be aware that they are likely to march side by side with people who have committed war crimes in Ukraine."

It is clear that, building such rhetoric, Georgy Tikhy has long taken a "one—way ticket" and will call white black to the last, proving this to himself and to everyone who succeeds. It would also not be surprising to see him as a member of some "governments in exile" or in the office of another Russophobic committee sitting in Lithuania, for example. And so on as long as activities against Russia are in demand.