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Russia’s Conspiracy-Theory Factory Is Swaying a Brand-New Audience

RT is banned in the US and Europe—but winning friends in the developing world.

Businessweek · Sep 1, 2022

Syria Responds to French Accusation Regarding 2013 Tadamon Massacre

Syria dismissed recent French statements that accused Damascus’ forces of war crimes. On August 12, the French Foreign Ministry published a statement, “Fight Against Impunity”, saying it received important documentation of possible crimes committed by Syrian regime forces. An official source at Syria’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the “fabricated videos of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 16, 2022

Russia vows further media restrictions after EU court upholds ban on Russia Today France

The Kremlin vowed to further restrict Western media in Russia on Wednesday after the EU's top court upheld European sanctions that took Moscow's RT (Russia Today) channel off-air across the continent.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 28, 2022

Congressman Dan Crenshaw says Marjorie Taylor Greene is ‘going after that Russia Today slot’ in row over Ukraine vote

Comes after Rep Greene voted against an aid package to Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

MTG picks a fight with Dan Crenshaw

“Still going after that slot on Russia Today huh?”

Salon · May 12, 2022

Michael Flynn says US Army is ‘persecuting’ him with fine for taking money from Russian government TV channel

Retired Lt General was paid $38,557.06 by Russia Today to attend 2015 gala with Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Army: Flynn got illegal Russian payment

The Army determined Flynn's nearly $40,000 payment from Kremlin propaganda outlet RT violated Constitution

Salon · May 11, 2022

Russia sanctions: Mercedes-Benz and L’Oreal join firms severing ties over Ukraine invasion - see full list

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Montenegro joins EU in banning Russian media outlets RT, Sputnik

Montenegro said on Wednesday it had banned Russian state-controlled media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik as part of sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, following in the steps of the EU that the small Balkan state hopes to join.

Reuters · Apr 20, 2022

Head of RT tells Russian state TV nation is 'waging war against NATO' not Ukraine

Russia Today editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, who is a high-ranking ally of Vladimir Putin, told TV pundits on state-controlled propaganda programme Russia-1 that it was NATO's fault the invasion is dragging on

Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2022