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All aboard the RT Propaganda Train

December 19, 2025 10.06 Europe/London By Julian Clover

RT has launched a Moscow Metro train wrap branded as “Propaganda Train” as part of events marking the network’s 20th anniversary.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: RT Edited: 23 December 2025 11:17

EU struggles to block Russian state media online, report finds

August 18, 2025 11.06 Europe/London By Robert Briel

A report by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) says websites of banned Russian outlets such as RT and Sputnik remain accessible in 76% of cases tested across six EU […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Institute for Strategic Dialogue, RT, Russia, Sputnik Edited: 18 August 2025 11:06

RT (Russia Today) closes French operation

January 23, 2023 09.32 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

RT France has announced its closure following a recent round of European Union sanctions led to the freezing of its assets in the country.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: France, RT, Russia Edited: 25 January 2023 12:56

Russia Today shuts RT America

March 4, 2022 12.22 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The US-arm of the Kremlin-funded Russia Today is to close after what production company T&R Productions described as “a result of unforeseen business interruption events.”

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: RT, Russia Today Edited: 4 March 2022 12:22

Roku, NewsPlayer+ drop RT

March 1, 2022 12.19 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Roku and NewsPlayer+ are joining the growing list of distribution platforms to remove the Kremlin-backed Russia Today.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: NewsPlayer+, Roku, RT, Russia Today Edited: 1 March 2022 12:19

Ofcom launches 15 investigations into Putin’s RT

February 28, 2022 17.28 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Ofcom has launched a total of 15 new investigations into the impartiality of news programmes on the RT (Russia Today) talk station.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Ofcom, RT Edited: 2 March 2022 11:57

RT DE can continue broadcasting in Germany during legal case

February 4, 2022 12.32 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Russian state broadcaster RT can continue distributing its German-language TV channel RT DE in Germany following the legal action taken by the broadcaster.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Deutsche Welle, MABB, RT, RT DE Edited: 4 February 2022 12:36

Germany launches proceedings against RT

December 18, 2021 12.29 Europe/London By Julian Clover

German media regulators have begun proceedings against the Russian international broadcaster RT following the launch of a new German-language TV service.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg, RT Edited: 21 December 2021 12:43

Luxembourg rejects RT application for German TV channel

August 13, 2021 23.04 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Luxembourg has rejected the licence application for a German-language channel by state-financed Russian TV broadcaster RT (formerly Russia Today).

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation, TV Tagged With: Luxembourg, RT Edited: 13 August 2021 23:05

RT prepares German-language TV channel

June 19, 2021 23.35 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

State-financed Russian international TV broadcaster RT (formerly Russia Today) wants to launch a German-language TV channel.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: RT, Russia Today Edited: 22 June 2021 12:57

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