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RT and Sputnik

Sputnik and RT are state-funded Russian media outlets usually described as propaganda outlets controlled by their government to improve its image, especially that of President Vladimir Putin. Both Sputnik and RT maintain websites, but RT is a television-based operation with a web presence. This entry describes the history and growth of both operations, and how they figured into investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.

Sputnik

The Sputnik name may appear familiar to many people who grew up during the Cold War. It was the name for the first satellite launched to orbit Earth, and Sputnik effectively began the space race in 1957. As a symbol of success and past Soviet glory, the name was given new life as a Russian news agency, website, ...

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