[Russia] Russia Today

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RT (formerly Russia Today) is a Russian international television network funded by the Russian government. RT operates television channels primarily focused to audiences both inside and outside of Russia, as well as providing internet content in numerous languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Mandarin, Korean, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish, Italian, German, Arabic and Russian.

RT, based in Moscow, presents around-the-clock news bulletins, documentaries, talk shows, debates, sports news, and cultural programmes tha provide "a Russian viewpoint on major global events". RT is a brand of "TV-Novosti", an "autonomous non-profit organization", founded by the Russian news agency, RIA Novosti, on 6 April 2005. The creation of RT was a part of a larger public relations effort by the Russian Government in 2005, which was intended to both enhance the image of Russia abroad and to give Russia a major international news media presence globally.