RT America TV, a Kremlin-financed channel operated from within the United States, has substantially
expanded its repertoire of programming that highlights criticism of alleged US shortcomings in democracy
and civil liberties. The rapid expansion of RT’s operations and budget and recent candid statements by RT’s
leadership point to the channel’s importance to the Kremlin as a messaging tool and indicate a Kremlindirected
campaign to undermine faith in the US Government and fuel political protest. The Kremlin has
committed significant resources to expanding the channel’s reach, particularly its social media footprint. A
reliable UK report states that RT recently was the most-watched foreign news channel in the UK. RT
America has positioned itself as a domestic US channel and has deliberately sought to obscure any legal ties
to the Russian Government.
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