Baptized like Russia Al-Yawm, the new Russian channel of news, which it expresses during 12 p.m. of the day, will be destined for the market of Middle East

Russia Today began expressing across the satellite Eutelsat Hot Bird (13th East) at the end of December, 2005 like culmination to a project that was trying to improve the image of Moscow in the world promising objective and interesting information about the country.

After year and a half in antenna and openly across the positions 19,2nd East and 13th East, Russia Today wants to make to come his sign to the Arab public with Russia Al-Yawm.

The starting of the channel, founded initially with a capital of between 25 and 30 million dollars, came after the Kremlin was complaining about that the foreign means ignore Russia. Also, it was reflecting the worry of the government as for his position in the world.


(11/05/07)