Search
Editorial leanState-controlled
State wire carrying official framing, especially on the war in Ukraine.
State-controlled — reporting reflects government positions rather than an independent editorial line.
Who owns it
Owner
Government of the Russian Federation
Ownership type
State
Funding
Russian state budget
Who runs it
Chief executive
Andrey Kondrashov (Director General)
Track record
Factuality
Low
Reach
Russia's largest news agency
Worth knowing
Sanctioned or restricted in the EU and several other jurisdictions.
Ownership, leadership and funding are drawn from public filings and the outlet's own disclosures. The editorial lean is an editorial judgement, not a measurement — read it as a starting point, not a verdict.