TV Rain controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
On-air comments about Russian soldiers
Presenter Alexey Korostelev asked viewers for information about mobilization and said the channel might help service members with equipment and basic supplies. TV Rain dismissed him and later faced criticism and regulatory action in Latvia.
2014
Leningrad siege poll
TV Rain published a poll asking whether Leningrad should have surrendered during the Second World War siege to save lives. It removed the poll and apologized, but the episode prompted widespread political criticism and the loss of distribution agreements.