ICYMI – The United States arm of a Russian state-owned media channel, Russia Today (RT) shut down after being expelled from numerous online platforms over the illegal Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine. CNN initially reported that Russia Today was ceasing operations and firing a lot of its workers in the USA.
The memo obtained by CNN from the general supervisor of T&R Productions condemned the closure on “unforeseen business interruption events.”
“Unfortunately, we anticipate this layoff will be permanent, meaning that this will result in the permanent separation from employment of most T&R employees at all locations,” wrote Misha Solodovnikov.
The media network had been actually a channel for pro-Russian propaganda but was pulled from DirecTV and shortly thereafter from Roku streaming solutions.
Google stated that they had blocked mobile phone apps attached to Sputnik as well as RT from their application store and coming from their Search Engine. Apple made identical changes on its app store.
Russian Propaganda RT, Finds No Home In America
RT Deputy Editor-in-Chief Anna Belkina released an angry statement regarding the swift cancellation.
“This collective ‘establishment’ seems to be terrified of a mere presence of any outside voice for the fear of losing their historically captive audience, if that audience encounters a different perspective,” she said.
CNN additionally detailed a personal meeting between Solodovnikov and the hosts, correspondents, as well as developers of RT American in the Washington, D.C., bureau on Thursday based upon a source that attended it.
Solodovnikov said to the employees that their roles were to be terminated along with two months severance.
One RT host allegedly spoke with CNN under the condition of anonymity regarding the somber meeting.
“I have never felt more heartbroken as they have nothing to do with this conflict and seriously were just trying to make a decent living to provide for their families,” the host said.
Another source told CNN that folks were actually shocked as well and many shed tears after the statement.
H/T TheBlaze
