RT America is closing its doors and letting staff go, according to reports
RT America is a part of the global RT network that’s funded by the Russian Government.
This comes as television providers are severing ties with the news channel after Russia’s unprovoked war on Ukraine.
The general manager of T&R Productions, Misha Solodovnikov, says “It will be ceasing production as a result of unforeseen business interruption events.”
“Unfortunately, we anticipate this layoff will be permanent, meaning that this will result in the permanent separation from employment of most T&R employees at all locations,”
Solodovnikov wrote.
The network has been largely used by President Putin to push his narrative throughout the U.S.
The network was dropped at the start of the week by DirecTV, dealing a major financial blow to it.
This comes as the UK culture Secretary pleads for TikTok, Twitter, and Meta to block the online output of Russian-backed news platforms.
The RT American network has been largely used by President Putin to push his narrative throughout the US.
Bruce Wolpe from the US Studies Centre says this is a significant step to stopping Putin’s propaganda and changing the dialogue.
Savannah Pocock contributed to this report
