RT is the international broadcasting arm of the Russian state, established in 2005 to project Kremlin narratives to global English-speaking audiences. Its reporting amplifies Russian government positions on foreign policy, conflict, and geopolitics while casting Western institutions and media as systematically dishonest. The 2022 EU ban and UK Ofcom licence revocation formalized what regulators had long documented: RT operates as a tool of Russian state information policy, not as an independent news organization.

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Origin:: Russia
Region:: Russia
Founded:: 2005
Language:: English (+)

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Latest assessment: 2026-03-18. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.5. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 8 (5 themes). report@told.news

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