Difference between revisions of "Russia Today"
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[[RT|RT International]], based in [[Moscow]], presents around-the-clock news bulletins, documentaries, talk shows, debates, sports news, and cultural programmes about Russia. RT operates as a multilingual service with conventional channels in three languages: the original English language channel was launched in 2005, the Rusiya Al-Yaum Arabic language channel in 2007, and the Spanish language channel in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rt.com/usa/rt-government-broadcasting-radio/|title=Is RT state-run?|date=June 16, 2011|work=RT America|accessdate=31 July 2016}}</ref> | [[RT|RT International]], based in [[Moscow]], presents around-the-clock news bulletins, documentaries, talk shows, debates, sports news, and cultural programmes about Russia. RT operates as a multilingual service with conventional channels in three languages: the original English language channel was launched in 2005, the Rusiya Al-Yaum Arabic language channel in 2007, and the Spanish language channel in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rt.com/usa/rt-government-broadcasting-radio/|title=Is RT state-run?|date=June 16, 2011|work=RT America|accessdate=31 July 2016}}</ref> | ||
| − | RT America (since 2010) and RT UK (since 2014) offer some locally based content for those countries.<ref>{{cite web|url= | + | RT America (since 2010) and RT UK (since 2014) offer some locally based content for those countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/about-us/|title=RT "About us" (formerly corporate profile) page at rt.com|accessdate=September 20, 2012}}</ref> |
==Reporting== | ==Reporting== | ||
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On 17 October 2016, Britain's [[National Westminster Bank]] (NatWest), which is part of RBS Group, informed RT UK that it was going to close all of its bank accounts, without explanation. Although the British government is the Royal Bank of Scotland Group’s majority shareholder, Prime Minister [[Theresa May]]’s office denied any involvement. But Russian Foreign Minister [[Sergei Lavrov]] insisted that the decision had not been taken by the bank independently: | On 17 October 2016, Britain's [[National Westminster Bank]] (NatWest), which is part of RBS Group, informed RT UK that it was going to close all of its bank accounts, without explanation. Although the British government is the Royal Bank of Scotland Group’s majority shareholder, Prime Minister [[Theresa May]]’s office denied any involvement. But Russian Foreign Minister [[Sergei Lavrov]] insisted that the decision had not been taken by the bank independently: | ||
:“It’s as clear as day that this decision was not made by the bank. And not any other bank – banks don’t make such decisions on their own,” he said. “I believe an old saying is appropriate here: don’t treat others the way you don’t wish to be treated yourself.”<ref>''[https://www.rt.com/news/363176-lavrov-rt-accounts-britain/ "Bank didn’t decide to close RT accounts in Britain on its own – Lavrov"]''</ref> | :“It’s as clear as day that this decision was not made by the bank. And not any other bank – banks don’t make such decisions on their own,” he said. “I believe an old saying is appropriate here: don’t treat others the way you don’t wish to be treated yourself.”<ref>''[https://www.rt.com/news/363176-lavrov-rt-accounts-britain/ "Bank didn’t decide to close RT accounts in Britain on its own – Lavrov"]''</ref> | ||
| − | A petition to NatWest started by [[Oliver Tickell]], editor of ''[[The Ecologist]]'' magazine, which sought to have Russia Today's UK's bank accounts reinstated, soon exceeded one thousand signatures.<ref>''[ | + | A petition to NatWest started by [[Oliver Tickell]], editor of ''[[The Ecologist]]'' magazine, which sought to have Russia Today's UK's bank accounts reinstated, soon exceeded one thousand signatures.<ref>''[https://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-gb/832/134/252/natwest-bank-reinstate-rt-uks-bank-accounts/ "NatWest Bank, reinstate Russia Today's UK's bank accounts!"]''</ref> |
| − | On 18 October 2016, the ''Daily Telegraph'' reported that NatWest was backtracking on freezing RT's bank account apparently because "Moscow responded to the threat by claiming it would freeze the [[BBC]]'s finances in Russia and report Britain to international watchdogs such as the [https://twitter.com/OSCE OSCE] for violating Russia's right to freedom of speech."<ref>''[ | + | On 18 October 2016, the ''Daily Telegraph'' reported that NatWest was backtracking on freezing RT's bank account apparently because "Moscow responded to the threat by claiming it would freeze the [[BBC]]'s finances in Russia and report Britain to international watchdogs such as the [https://twitter.com/OSCE OSCE] for violating Russia's right to freedom of speech."<ref>''[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/18/natwest-backs-down-over-threat-to-freeze-russia-todays-bank-acco/ "NatWest backs down over threat to freeze Russia Today's bank account"]''</ref> |
==Censorship ''by'' RT== | ==Censorship ''by'' RT== | ||
Revision as of 07:41, 27 October 2019
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| Abbreviation | RT |
| Formation | 10 December 2005 |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Slogan | Question more |
| Interest of | "Philip Cross", Reframing Russia, Liz Wahl |
| Owners | Russia |
| A global TV channel backed by the Russian government | |
RT, originally Russia Today, is a television network funded by the Government of Russia. It operates cable and satellite television channels directed to audiences outside of Russia as well as providing Internet content in various languages, including Russian.[1]
RT International, based in Moscow, presents around-the-clock news bulletins, documentaries, talk shows, debates, sports news, and cultural programmes about Russia. RT operates as a multilingual service with conventional channels in three languages: the original English language channel was launched in 2005, the Rusiya Al-Yaum Arabic language channel in 2007, and the Spanish language channel in 2009.[2]
RT America (since 2010) and RT UK (since 2014) offer some locally based content for those countries.[3]
Contents
Reporting
RT show considerable interest in the Integrity Initiative Leak, and reported on the pronounced Western corporate disinterest in the topic.[4]
Frozen funds
On 17 October 2016, Britain's National Westminster Bank (NatWest), which is part of RBS Group, informed RT UK that it was going to close all of its bank accounts, without explanation. Although the British government is the Royal Bank of Scotland Group’s majority shareholder, Prime Minister Theresa May’s office denied any involvement. But Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted that the decision had not been taken by the bank independently:
- “It’s as clear as day that this decision was not made by the bank. And not any other bank – banks don’t make such decisions on their own,” he said. “I believe an old saying is appropriate here: don’t treat others the way you don’t wish to be treated yourself.”[5]
A petition to NatWest started by Oliver Tickell, editor of The Ecologist magazine, which sought to have Russia Today's UK's bank accounts reinstated, soon exceeded one thousand signatures.[6]
On 18 October 2016, the Daily Telegraph reported that NatWest was backtracking on freezing RT's bank account apparently because "Moscow responded to the threat by claiming it would freeze the BBC's finances in Russia and report Britain to international watchdogs such as the OSCE for violating Russia's right to freedom of speech."[7]
Censorship by RT
It may be instructive to note that some material is removed from the Russia Today website.
9/11 Denial
A September 2011 report noted that Vladimir Putin had claimed that the suggestion that the US intelligence agencies were involved in the 9/11 attacks was "complete nonsense".[8] By March 1, 2015, this had been removed from their website.[9]
Truthseeker E30 & E21
The RT site produced a video series, "The Truthseeker", archives of which were available online.[10] Two episodes however, Episode 30, "Who Has Nukes in the Middle East?", and Episode 21 "Americas Next Colonies Part 2" though available on YouTube, were no longer available from RT.com as of 1 March 2015.[11]
Tony Gosling
UK independent journalist Tony Gosling used to be a regular guest on Russia Today, but was dropped after criticism of Russia.
Censorship of RT
In November 2017, the US Department of Justice demanded that RT register under FARA as a "foreign agent".[12][13]
A Quote by Russia Today
| Page | Quote | Date | Source |
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| 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | “I asked them – are you with us?” Zelensky said. “They answered that they are with us, but they don’t want to take us into the alliance. I’ve asked 27 leaders of Europe, if Ukraine will be in NATO, I’ve asked them directly — all are afraid and did not respond We were left by ourselves. Who is ready to go to war for us? Honestly, I don’t see anybody. Who is ready to give Ukraine guarantees of NATO membership? Honestly, everybody is afraid” | 24 February 2022 | Russia Today |
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Wahl | <nowiki>“while the few experienced journalists on the [[[RT]]] staff aimed to be fair and objective, there was constant pressure from the top to deviate from accuracy to deliver an anti-American and anti-Western narrative.”</nowiki> | Liz Wahl | 8 March 2016 |
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Finoshina | Journalist | November 2005 | ||
| Peter Lavelle | Show Host | 2005 | ||
| Ed Schultz | Host of News with Ed Schultz | 14 January 2016 | 5 July 2018 | Died age 64 |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Notes from David Leask meeting 27 March 2018 | strategy document | 27 March 2018 | Chris Donnelly | Integrity Initiative convinced Scottish 'fringe' nationalism is a Kremlin plot caused by RT and Sputnik; intends to influence to tie Scotland to NATO, England wants to keep media and political dominance |
| Document:Russian propaganda and the US election SHORT | analysis | 26 December 2018 | Integrity Initiative | |
| Document:Social Media as a vector for propaganda | paper | 26 December 2018 | Integrity Initiative | |
| Document:The Curious Case Of Russia’s Contradictory Stance Towards 5G Technology | Article | 18 May 2019 | Andrew Korybko | While RT is telling the English-language international audience to be wary of 5G technology, the Russian state itself is already experimenting with it and doesn’t seem the least bit concerned about the potential health effects that it could have on its people. |
Documents sourced from Russia Today
References
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- ↑ https://www.rt.com/op-ed/450058-integrity-initiative-scandal-british-media/
- ↑ "Bank didn’t decide to close RT accounts in Britain on its own – Lavrov"
- ↑ "NatWest Bank, reinstate Russia Today's UK's bank accounts!"
- ↑ "NatWest backs down over threat to freeze Russia Today's bank account"
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110926234201/http://rt.com/politics/9-11-putin-seliger-investigation-toronto-355/
- ↑ http://rt.com/search/everywhere/term/putin+seliger/
- ↑ http://rt.com/search/shows/term/truthseeker/
- ↑ http://rt.com/search/shows/term/truthseeker/page-2/
- ↑ https://sputniknews.com/us/201711091058955724-rt-america-fara/
- ↑ https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/11/11/pers-n11.html
