Russia-1

Russia-1 (Russian: Россия-1) is a state-owned Russian television channel founded in 1991. It belongs to the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK). Russia Channel was previously known as RTR (Russian: РТР). Russia-1 has the second largest audience in Russian television. In a typical week, it is viewed by 75% of urban Russians, compared to 83% for the leading channel, Channel One. The two channels are similar in their politics, and they compete directly in entertainment. Russia-1 has many regional variations and broadcasts in many languages.

History

Soviet period

Russia-1 had started in 1965 as Program 3 in the Soviet Union and moved to Channel 2 in 1967 when a new channel, Program 4 (now known as NTV), was officially launched and the Moscow Program, which started in 1956, was transferred to Channel 3. From the very start, it only hosted programs produced by the Ministry of Education of the Soviet Union, as well as children's programming, in monochrome. The move to a new channel frequency resulted in it being renamed Program 2 and becoming the second home of the national newscast Vremya since 1968.

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Russia's Putin tells soldiers: I will run for president again in 2024

Reuters 08 Dec 2023
Zhoga told reporters afterwards that he was very glad Putin had assented to the request, adding that all of Russia would support the decision ... As Russia Chief Political Correspondent, and former Moscow bureau chief, Andrew helps lead coverage of the world's largest country, ......
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EU to give member states authority to halt Russian gas imports - FT

Natural Gas World 08 Dec 2023
Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Union is poised to give its member states the power to halt gas imports from Russia and Belarus, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Any member state will be able to block companies from Russia and Belarus from obtaining space in their gas ......
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Putin tells soldiers: I will run for president again in 2024

Union Leader 08 Dec 2023
Zhoga told reporters afterwards that he was very glad Putin had assented to the request, adding that all of Russia would support the decision. Reuters reported last month that Putin had decided to run ... Opposition politicians cast the election as a fig leaf of democracy that adorns what they see as the corrupt dictatorship of Putin's Russia....
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Ukraine is upgrading its Neptune missile, which was used to sink Russia's most powerful warship ...

Business Insider 08 Dec 2023
A video that allegedly shows Russia's Mosvka warship after an attack by Ukraine in April 2022 ... Reports say the missile's range could be extended.A Neptune sank the Moskva, Russia's flagship in the Black Sea, last April ... The Neptune was used to hit and sink Russia's Moskva warship in April 2022 ... But earlier reports said this was happening....
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Ukraine is upgrading its Neptune missile, which was used to sink Russia’s most powerful warship ...

Cedar News 08 Dec 2023
A video that allegedly shows Russia's Mosvka warship after an attack by Ukraine in April 2022 ... Reports say the missile's range could be extended.A Neptune sank the Moskva, Russia's flagship in the Black Sea, last April ... The Neptune was used to hit and sink Russia's Moskva warship in April 2022 ... But earlier reports said this was happening....
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Putin tells soldiers: I will run for re-election in 2024

RTE 08 Dec 2023
Mr Zhoga told reporters afterwards that he was very glad Mr Putin had assented to the request, adding that all of Russia would support the decision. Reuters reported last month that Putin had decided to run ... Opposition politicians cast the election as a fig leaf of democracy that adorns what they see as the corrupt dictatorship of Putin's Russia....
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UK, US accuse Russia of cyber campaign against top politicians, NGOs, journalists

Manila Standard 08 Dec 2023
Russia has been suspected of meddling in UK politics before, including the divisive 2016 Brexit referendum, but the Conservative government has been criticised for failing to investigate ... “Both are currently wanted by the FBI and believed to be in Russia,” a senior FBI official told reporters on condition of anonymity....
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UK, US accuse Russia of cyber campaign against politicians

Manila Bulletin 08 Dec 2023
Russia has been suspected of meddling in UK politics before, including the divisive 2016 Brexit referendum, but the Conservative government has been criticised for failing to investigate ... "Both are currently wanted by the FBI and believed to be in Russia," a senior FBI official told reporters on condition of anonymity....
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Vladimir Putin to run again for Russian presidency

The National 08 Dec 2023
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is to seek another term in office, a move that could keep the former KGB officer in power until at least 2030 ... Lt Col Zhoga told reporters afterwards that all of Russia would support the decision ... The announcement follows reports last month that revealed Mr Putin, 71, had decided to run....
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Russia says presidential vote to take place over three days

Eye Witness News 08 Dec 2023
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Hollywood actors including Elijah Wood

The Daily Mail 08 Dec 2023
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Russia hacked British politicians and journalists UK Foreign Office

Beijing News 08 Dec 2023
He added that the Russia's ambassador to the UK had been summoned to be informed of the sanctions ... Docherty's claims echo those in a 2020 parliamentary report that accused Russia of waging "influence campaigns" targeting the 2014 Scottish independence vote and the 2016 Brexit referendum....
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Pentagon gets oil products directly from Russia, Ukrainian watchdog claims

Russia Today 08 Dec 2023
Last month, the Washington Post reported that petroleum products originating in Russia kept flowing into the Pentagon's supply chain despite all attempts by Washington and its allies to curb Russian oil profits ... Meanwhile Russia’s reliance on energy trade is decreasing, according to President Vladimir Putin....

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