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RFE/RL’s Current Time Russian-language TV celebrates five years—despite incessant Kremlin attacks

February 8, 2022

Since its formal launch as a 24/7 TV channel on February 7, 2017, Current Time’s mission has been to bring real news to Russian-speaking audiences everywhere. Five years on, Current Time has established itself as a popular alternative to Kremlin-sponsored media, despite near-constant harassment of the channel and its journalists by Russian authorities. Read More