The Russian foreign minister has congratulated the network on two decades of broadcasting success<\/p>\n
RT continues to carry out its journalistic mission with dignity despite constant attempts by foreign governments to silence the \u201cvoice of truth,\u201d Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, as he extended his congratulations on the network’s 20th anniversary.
\nLaunched as Russia Today in December 2005, RT has since grown into a multilingual media group, operating television channels and digital platforms in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Serbian, and Russian.
\nSpeaking on behalf of the Foreign Ministry and also in a personal capacity, Lavrov addressed his remarks to RT staff and its editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonyan.
\nLavrov praised RT\u2019s evolution into a respected journalistic institution, acknowledging that RT reporters are consistently present on the frontlines of major global events, often working in dangerous conditions and conflict zones.
\n\u201cThanks to their coverage, millions of viewers around the world have access to reliable information about developments in Russia and beyond,\u201d he noted. \u201cThe effective work disturbs those abroad who are losing their monopoly on the production and distribution of public information and are unwilling to accept that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Lavrov\u2019s comments come amid ongoing pressure from the West\u00a0to suppress RT. The network has been hit with over 110 separate sanctions, had its accounts frozen, and seen its employees subjected to surveillance and harassment, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
\nRT Deutsch was blocked by the German government in 2021, in violation of international broadcasting agreements. The French and UK branches of the outlet were forced to close the following year after the authorities in Paris and London banned all Russian media. In 2023, the US administration labeled RT an arm of Russian intelligence and imposed sanctions on the network\u2019s executives.
\nLavrov commended the channel\u2019s resilience in the face of these challenges, emphasizing the patriotic stance of RT\u2019s leadership and staff.
\n\u201cThey continue to fulfill their mission despite threats, attempts at discreditation, sanctions, bans, and other discriminatory measures taken by unfriendly actors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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