Sources in the West
English-language pro-Russian outlets carrying the same anti-Ukraine narratives to Western audiences via RSS and websites — state media or thoroughly documented proxies.
| Outlet | What it is | Attribution & sources |
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RT | English-language Russian state outlet (formerly Russia Today) aimed at Western audiences | Russian state media; EU-sanctioned broadcaster |
Sputnik | English-language Russian state news outlet for international/Western audiences | Russian state media; EU-sanctioned outlet |
Strategic Culture | Pro-Russian English-language commentary outlet targeting Western readers | GEC Pillars (2020); US Treasury/OFAC (2021/2022) — SVR-directed proxy
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News Front | Crimea-based pro-Kremlin outlet | GEC Pillars (2020); EU broadcasting ban — 16th sanctions package (24 Feb 2025)
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New Eastern Outlook (NEO) | Pseudo-academic journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Oriental Studies | GEC Pillars (2020); US Treasury/OFAC (03 Mar 2022) — SVR-controlled; UK FCDO asset freeze (15 Mar 2022)
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SouthFront | Military-themed disinformation proxy | GEC Pillars (2020); EU broadcasting ban (24 Feb 2025); US Treasury/OFAC (Apr 2021, EO 14024)
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Oriental Review | Pro-Russian English-language outlet | GEC Pillars (2020) — SVR-controlled proxy; US Treasury/OFAC (03 Mar 2022); UK FCDO asset freeze (15–16 Mar 2022)
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TASS (English) | Russia's official state news agency — a Federal State Unitary Enterprise wholly owned by the Russian government | Overt state media (same category as RT/Sputnik); EUvsDisinfo/EEAS — Russian state-controlled outlet
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