During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the broadcaster has been accused of spreading propaganda and disinformation, while also inciting discord and hate.

On 14 July 1990, a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR established the Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.

In February 1996, by Presidential decree of Boris Yeltsin, Oleg Poptsov stepped down from the post of RTR Chairman.

On 8 May 1998, the presidential decree "On Improvement of Public Electronic Media" was drafted based on information regarding RTR.

These TV channels are "mouthpieces that amplify Putin's lies and propaganda aggressively" said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

BBC reported that they are thought to include the widely watched Russian-language VGTRK chanels Rossiya and RTR Planeta.

The All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) is Russia's largest media corporation.

That same year, the VGTRK became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union, entitled to key decisions in the EBU operation.

The channel's audience comprises 98.5 percent of Russia's population and more than 50 million viewers in the CIS and Baltic countries.

The "RTR Planeta" channel, an international version of "Rossiya 1", is watched in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, North Africa and China.

Rossiya TV is a developing company whose broadcasts carry information programs, TV miniseries and series, political journalism, talk shows, game shows, comedies and other game formats, full-length feature films and documentaries, sporting and political events along with other entertainment.

During the previous TV season, Vesti adopted a 24/7 production cycle with two-hour intervals, which allows for the news to be broadcast live across all Russian time zones.