The Latest Breaking News from Margarita Simonyan

Calls for NHL star to be banned after appearing in ad for Putin’s government

Hockey star Alex Ovechkin, 40, appeared alongside pro Putin figures in a campaign supporting the Russian leader

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Kremlin Threatens UK With 'Nuclear Ultimatum' as Moscow Names 4 British Cities as Targets

Russia has named UK cities as potential nuclear targets, escalating tensions over Western support for Ukraine. Kremlin broadcaster warns of a possible nuclear ultimatum from Putin.

International Business Times · May 18

Armenia tests Moscow’s patience with Zelenskyy visit and EU leaders’ summit

One month before the highly anticipated parliamentary elections, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan set out the country’s foreign policy trajectory with striking clarity, hosting European leaders, the NATO secretary general, and even Ukraine’s president.

Euronews · May 4

Trump’s assault on Voice of America and Radio Free Asia celebrated by Chinese state media

Communist Party mouthpiece says ‘almost every malicious falsehood about China has VOA’s fingerprints all over it’

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare

Public figures close to Putin goad Washington after the DoJ alleged that RT is funding social media influencers.

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2024

Five disinformation tactics Russia is using to try to influence the US election

The White House’s recent exposure of Russian attempts to influence this year’s US presidential election will come as little surprise to anyone who followed disinformation tactics during the last US election.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2024

Russian TV presenter charged with violating US sanctions and money laundering

Dimitri Simes, who had contacts in Donald Trump’s orbit, charged as White House targets Kremlin influencers before US presidential elections

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2024

US conservative influencers say they are ‘victims’ of Russian disinformation campaign

Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson addressed allegations that a company they were associated with had been paid to publish videos with messages in favour of Russia

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024

Russia accused of trying to influence US voters through online campaign

US treasury department says Russian state-backed media spent millions to recruit ‘unwitting American influencers’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024

Telegram founder’s arrest could have far-reaching impact on Russia

Response across political spectrum to Pavel Durov’s arrest highlights unique place messaging app has in Russian society

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024