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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Business Insider 04 Oct 2023
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The Daily Beast 04 Oct 2023
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Al Jazeera 04 Oct 2023
The governor of Russia’s Bryansk region accused Ukraine of using cluster munitions against a Russian village near the Ukrainian border. Several houses in the village of Klimovo were damaged, although no casualties were reported ... Firefighters managed to extinguish both fires and there were not initial reports regarding victims....
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Russia-Ukraine war live: dozens of Ukrainian drones attacked Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions, says Moscow

The Guardian 04 Oct 2023
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Putin puts the fear of WW3 into every Russian with nationwide defence drills in desperate ...

The Daily Mail 04 Oct 2023
The drills were organised to simulate how Russia would respond if 70 per cent of its housing facilities had been destroyed ... In September, an opposition outlet claimed pro-Kremlin media had received a memo issuing guidelines on how to report on speculation Russia might be looking to recruit more reservists to funnel into its invasion....
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Russian Physicist Ozharovsky acknowledged Simonyan’s suggestion of orchestrating a nuclear detonation above Siberia

The Eastern Herald 04 Oct 2023
... the ongoing tensions between Russia, the West, and Ukraine ... Reuters also covered the Kremlin’s response, stating that Russia has not abandoned its moratorium on nuclear testing and dismissing Simonyan’s suggestion as a warning to the West, Reuters reported this....
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North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it ‘persistent’ threat

Financial Express 04 Oct 2023
The report stated that while China and Russia present “the principal WMD challenges,” North Korea, Iran and violent extremist organisations remain “persistent regional threats” that must also be addressed ... The report stated that while China and Russia present “the principal WMD ......
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Russia to make it harder for foreign companies to leave – Izvestia

Russia Today 04 Oct 2023
Departing firms will need to contribute 15% of the value of their business sale to the country’s budget, the newspaper reports. Western companies seeking to leave Russia and sell their assets in the country will soon be obliged to make a 15% contribution to the state budget, Izvestia reported on Tuesday, citing the Finance Ministry....
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Russia VPN services to be banned in yet another censorship crusade

TechRadar 04 Oct 2023
... services that provide access to sites banned in Russia will be blocked by Roskomnadzor in all markets," said Russian Senator Artem Sheikin, the deputy chairman of the Council for the Development of the Digital Economy—Russian state-owned domestic news agency RIA Novosti reported....
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FIFA considering lifting ban on Russia competing in international football- Sky News

Reuters 04 Oct 2023
Oct 4 (Reuters) - FIFA is looking to end Russia's ban from international football after UEFA relaxed its position on Russia last week, Sky News reported on Wednesday. The decision could be taken at a FIFA Council meeting later today that could allow Russian teams to play in the FIFA Under-17 World Cups if they qualify, the report said....
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North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report

News-Press Now 04 Oct 2023
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