RT (formerly Russia Today) is a news media outlet that provides coverage of global events from a Russian perspective. Launched in 2005, the website is available in multiple languages and provides news, documentaries and opinion pieces. RT prides itself on providing an alternative to mainstream news outlets, reporting on events and topics that may not be covered by other channels. RT works closely with the Russian government, allowing it to provide an insight into the Russian political landscape and opinions on global affairs. The website covers a range of topics from the latest in global news to culture and lifestyle, giving visitors an in-depth look at the world.

The change means the pages of the organisations are not visible on Facebook or Instagram in the EU, but for now, they remain visible in the UK. It closed for TV broadcasting on 30 July 2021.dailymail.co.ukFacebook also blocked access to RT and Sputnik on its platform having previously also limited those channels' ability to make advertising revenue.

It offers insight into how the Kremlin would like to portray the world and its role in it.cnn.comFounded in 2005, RT, which operates multiple channels, including RT America, has served as one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s largest megaphones across the world.

The European Union banned RT and Sputnik, another Russian state media outlet, earlier this year for publishing what it called “systematic information manipulation and disinformation.”thehill.comIt is difficult to quantify how large RT’s reach in English-speaking countries is today, though it has certainly lost a significant footprint in the Western world since the war in Ukraine began.