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'''RT''' (Russia Today) is a [[Moscow]]-based television channel and a global news network that is financed by the government of [[Russia]]. RT is broadcasting from [[Moscow]] and [[Washington]] studios. It has been critical of the wars of aggression waged by [[Barack Hussein Obama]] in the [[Libyan War]] and [[Syrian Civil War]] while praising the defensive interventions of the [[Russian Federation]]. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion [[YouTube]] views benchmark<ref>{{cite web |title=35 years: RT's on-air discussion panel anticipating Manning's sentence |publisher=RT LIVE |date= 21 Aug 2013 |pages=1min:30sec |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1NI2yEMWc4&feature=youtu.be&t=83 |quote= |accessdate=30 Jan 2017}}</ref> after which it was promptly censored by the neo-fascist [[Google]] corporation, YouTube's parent company.  It has been described as "doing propaganda with the truth."

'''RT''' (formerly ''Russia Today'') is a [[Moscow]]-based television channel and a global news network subsidized by the government of the [[Russia Federation]]. It has been critical of the wars of aggression waged by [[Barack Hussein Obama]] in the [[Libyan War]] and [[Syrian Civil War]] while praising the defensive interventions of the [[Russian Federation]]. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion [[YouTube]] views benchmark<ref>{{cite web |title=35 years: RT's on-air discussion panel anticipating Manning's sentence |publisher=RT LIVE |date= 21 Aug 2013 |pages=1min:30sec |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1NI2yEMWc4&feature=youtu.be&t=83 |quote= |accessdate=30 Jan 2017}}</ref> after which it was promptly censored by the neo-fascist [[Google]] corporation, YouTube's parent company.  It has been described as "doing propaganda with the truth."

After the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]], RT's structure and financing as a state-sponsored broadcasting agency was modeled on the [[BBC]] and [[PBS]]. It's editorial viewpoint is tilted mildly [[leftist]] and [[Democratic-Socialist]].

After the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]], RT's structure and financing as a state-sponsored broadcasting agency was modeled on the [[BBC]] and [[PBS]]. It's editorial viewpoint is [[multipolar]].

==History==

==History==

Russia Today was launched in December 2005 claiming to question the [[MSM|Mainstream Media]]. It currently broadcasts in 19 countries, but the Russian version is not liberal like RT America. As they are partly funded by Moscow but not state run, RT is not the voice of Russia or [[Vladimir Putin]]. It even published an article titled, "Monsters like Hitler & Ted Bundy are terrible, but it was people like them who protected the human race millions of years ago",<ref>https://www.rt.com/op-ed/526937-hitler-stalin-human-race/</ref> which may be in violation of Russian law against Nazi rehabilitation.<ref>https://tass.com/russia/730706</ref> RT supported Liberal [[Occupy Wall Street]]-movement<ref>https://www.rt.com/news/324697-rt10-occupy-wall-street/</ref> and published articles on [[George Zimmerman]] from a very biased point of view.<ref>https://www.rt.com/usa/331498-trayvon-martin-birthday-anniversary/</ref> It is available in English, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and German.

Russia Today was launched in December 2005 claiming to question the [[MSM|Mainstream Media]]. It currently broadcasts on [[Rumble]] throughout the world. As they are partly funded by Moscow but not state run, RT is not the voice of Russia or [[Vladimir Putin]]. It even published an article titled, "Monsters like Hitler & Ted Bundy are terrible, but it was people like them who protected the human race millions of years ago",<ref>https://www.rt.com/op-ed/526937-hitler-stalin-human-race/</ref> which may be in violation of Russian law against Nazi rehabilitation.<ref>https://tass.com/russia/730706</ref> RT supported the anti-globalist [[Occupy Wall Street]]-movement<ref>https://www.rt.com/news/324697-rt10-occupy-wall-street/</ref> and published articles on [[George Zimmerman]] from a very biased point of view.<ref>https://www.rt.com/usa/331498-trayvon-martin-birthday-anniversary/</ref> It is available in English, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and German.

RT was criticized for spreading [[fake news]] against [[Israel]] which go even further than Arab TV.<ref>Nanayakkara, Lakkana (November 22, 2012). [https://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/22/russia-today-continues-its-anti-israel-propaganda-going-even-further-than-arab-tv/ Russia Today Continues its Anti-Israel Propaganda, Going Even Further Than Arab TV]. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref>

RT was criticized for spreading [[fake news]] against [[Israel]] which go even further than Arab TV.<ref>Nanayakkara, Lakkana (November 22, 2012). [https://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/22/russia-today-continues-its-anti-israel-propaganda-going-even-further-than-arab-tv/ Russia Today Continues its Anti-Israel Propaganda, Going Even Further Than Arab TV]. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref>