RIA NovostiRIA Novosti (Russian: РИА Новости), sometimes referred to as RIAN (РИАН) or RIA (РИА), is a Russian state-owned domestic news agency. On 9 December 2013, by a decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it was liquidated and its assets and workforce were transferred to the newly created Rossiya Segodnya agency. On 8 April 2014, RIA Novosti was registered as part of the new agency. RIA Novosti is headquartered in Moscow. The chief editor is Anna Gavrilova.
Television channelFrequency/channel over which a television station is distributed An electronic program guide showing television listings in New Orleans for broadcast and cable channels. A television channel, or TV channel, is a terrestrial frequency or allocated number over which a television station or television network is distributed.State mediaState media are typically understood as media outlets that are owned, operated, or significantly influenced by the government. They are sometimes distinguished from public service media, which are designed to serve the public interest, operate independently of government control, and are financed through a combination of public funding, licensing fees, and sometimes advertising.
Pay televisionPay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and streaming television services.
RT ArabicArabic-language television news channel Television channel RT ArabicCountryRussiaBroadcast areaEurope, Middle East, North Africa, Africa, South Asia, Asia Pacific, Australia, North AmericaNetworkRTHeadquartersMoscowProgrammingLanguageArabicPicture format1080i HDTV(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)OwnershipOwner(ANO) TV-NovostiSister channelsRTRT DocumentaryRT FranceRT en españolRT America (formerly) RT UK (formerly) RT IndiaHistoryLaunched4 May 2007LinksWebsitearabic.rt.com RT Arabic, formerly known as Rusiya Al-Yaum (Arabic: روسيا اليوم, lit.
Russian languageRussian is an East Slavic language belonging to the Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is one of the four extant East Slavic languages, and is the native language of the Russian people. Russian was the de facto (and de jure in its final years) official language of the former Soviet Union.
Government of RussiaThe government of Russia or fully titled the Government of the Russian Federation is the highest federal executive governmental body of the Russian Federation. It is accountable to the president of the Russian Federation and controlled by the State Duma. The status and procedure of its activities are determined by chapter 6 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the provisions of the federal constitutional law "On the Government of the Russian Federation".
Vladimir PutinLeader of Russia since 1999Personal detailsBorn (1952-10-07) 7 October 1952 (age 73)Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet UnionPartyIndependent(1991–1995, 2001–2008, since 2012)Other politicalaffiliationsPeople's Front (since 2011)United Russia (2008–2012)Unity (1999–2001)Our Home – Russia(1995–1999)CPSU (1975–1991)SpouseLyudmila Shkrebneva (m. 1983; div.List of strategic organizations of RussiaThe list of strategic organizations of Russia was developed by the Government Commission on Sustainable Development of the Russian Economy in December 2008. Organizations included in the list are considered priority recipients of government support in the event of an economic crisis. The list is not exhaustive and may be revised by a decision of the Commission. Many of the companies listed are subject to sanctions following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Romanization of RussianThe romanization of the Russian language (the transliteration of Russian text from the Cyrillic script into the Latin script), aside from its primary use for including Russian names and words in text written in a Latin alphabet, is also essential for computer users to input Russian text who either do not have a keyboard or word processor set up for inputting Cyrillic, or else are not capable of typing rapidly using a native Russian keyboard layout (JCUKEN).
Free-to-airFree-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription, other ongoing cost, or one-off fee (e.g., pay-per-view). In the traditional sense, this is carried on terrestrial radio signals and received with an antenna.Nonprofit organization laws by jurisdictionLaws regulating nonprofit organizations, nonprofit corporations, non-governmental organizations, and voluntary associations vary in different jurisdictions. They all play a critical role in addressing social, economic, and environmental issues. These organizations operate under specific legal frameworks that are regulated by the respective jurisdictions in which they operate.Unitary enterpriseA unitary enterprise (Russian: унитарное предприятие) is a government-owned corporation in Russia and some other post-Soviet states. Unitary enterprises are business entities that have no ownership rights to the assets that they use in their operations. This form is possible only for state and municipal enterprises, which respectively operate state or municipal property.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.