Rossiya Segodnya controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
International sanctions over propaganda allegations
The United Kingdom sanctioned Rossiya Segodnya in 2022, and Canada and the European Union later imposed related restrictions, citing the organization's role in Russian propaganda or misinformation connected with the invasion of Ukraine.
2014
Censorship allegation involving Strelkov interview
Oleksandr Chalenko alleged that an interview with Igor Strelkov was edited to remove references to Strelkov's reported FSB rank and to alter the framing of events around Donetsk airport.
2013
Concerns over state-media consolidation
The creation of Rossiya Segodnya was criticized by outside observers as a concentration of state media assets and a mechanism for strengthening government influence over domestic and international information operations.
Controversial anti-LGBTQ statements by senior executive
Director-general Dmitry Kiselyov has been widely criticized for homophobic statements concerning LGBT people, including claims about blood, sperm, and organ donation and unsupported assertions about children raised by same-sex couples.