The Media Drop

The St. Petersburg Times‘ Vladimir Kovalyev comments on the announcement that “independent” RTV International, a television news station currently available to Russians through satellite subscription service, will soon join the ranks of free television - through satellite - for citizens of the country. Kovalyev points out that their company line is “The Only News With No Censorship from the Kremlin,” which should be a welcome relief, considering some other situations that have come up in recent times at Russian news outlets.