Russia State Propaganda Alums Launch New D.C. Media Venture

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Former employees of Russian propaganda broadcaster RT America have taken over its old studios in downtown D.C. and are ramping up a new media venture, Axios has learned.

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...Why it matters: RT was a key node in a Russian-backed media apparatus that U.S. intelligence agencies described as integral to Kremlin foreign influence operations.

- - - Its U.S. broadcasting arm announced it would shut down shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

- - - This week, French authorities seized RT assets in the country, citing EU sanctions over disinformation related to the invasion.

What's happening: Former RT America employee Georgy Zalevskiy formed a new company, GlobalTek LLC, in April 2022, shortly after RT America announced its wind-down. Corporate filings list the address of RT America's old Washington office....

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-01-29 04:38 PM | Reply

Why are these people not on trial?

#2 | Posted by Tor at 2023-01-29 04:47 PM | Reply

@#2

What crimes would you charge them with, and what is the evidence you have to assure they would be convicted?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-01-29 04:59 PM | Reply

charge them with collusion and see how much evidence there is.

#4 | Posted by Tor at 2023-01-29 07:04 PM | Reply

Did they buy CNN?

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2023-01-29 07:11 PM | Reply

@#4 ... charge them with collusion and see how much evidence there is. ...

Yeah, that's the thing.

Prosecutors like to win the cases they charge.

So prosecutors tend to want enough evidence to convict before they bring charges, and not have to hope they will find enough evidence to convict after they have brought the charges.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-01-29 07:14 PM | Reply

ever hear about embassy parking during the Reagan admin?

#7 | Posted by Tor at 2023-01-29 07:18 PM | Reply

@#5 ... Did they buy CNN?...

Too soon to tell.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-01-29 07:23 PM | Reply

@#7 ... ever hear about embassy parking during the Reagan admin? ...

No.

Do tell...

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-01-29 07:33 PM | Reply

just where the Russian rep's got to park could change any day based on how well they treated their counterparts.

#10 | Posted by Tor at 2023-01-29 07:54 PM | Reply

So ... will Mike Flynn go up against Erin Burnett in the early evening slot, or against Hannity and Anderson Cooper in the late slot, for his new show ...

#11 | Posted by catdog at 2023-01-29 08:57 PM | Reply

I like RT.

One of the things I do for my job is look at foreign reporting.

On 24 Feb 2022, RT was actually more honest than OANN, whose main article had something to do with Biden doing something. RT was reporting that Russia had invaded. Same with Newsmax.

#12 | Posted by madbomber at 2023-01-29 11:20 PM | Reply

The coincidence is obvious, isn't it. Trump is going to need all the propaganda platforms he can find if he intends to outmaneuver the DOJ.

As usual, there's a kicker. What cable network is going to carry RT's program and what advertisers are going to provide financial support with only local viewers on obscure channels.

If they succeed at anything they'll be like cheap televangelists on at 3:00 a.m.

#13 | Posted by Twinpac at 2023-01-30 04:07 AM | Reply

Trump could go work for them and divulge state secrets as retribution for any indictments headed his way. Who actually would be surprised that Trump isn't a really loyal American?

#14 | Posted by Hughmass at 2023-01-31 07:12 AM | Reply