[3] In 1992 Agalakova became the RIA Novosti news agency's gossip correspondent.

[4][5] In May 2000 she announced the results of the Russian professional jury's voting at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Stockholm.

[8][9][10] From August 2019 she worked again in Paris,[11] and since March 2021 she has specialized in covering events in other European countries as well.

[13] Agalakova said she quit in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and said she believes Russian television was being used to spread Kremlin propaganda.

[14] In an interview published by the BBC, Agalakova described Russian TV as 'brainwashing' its viewers.