U.K. Media Regulator Asked to Review License for Russia’s RT
- Ofcom is operationally independent of U.K. government
- RT license holder ANO TV Novosti funded by Russian state
RT was formerly called Russia Today..
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U.K. politicians piled pressure on media regulator Ofcom to crack down on Russian news channel RT after the Kremlin recognized two breakaway territories in Ukraine.
RT was formerly called Russia Today. Its license holder ANO TV Novosti is funded by the Russian state, according to Ofcom.