Robert Orttung

Opinion 11 months ago

Why Has Putin Spared Ekho Moskvy? (Op-Ed)

Why Has Putin Spared Ekho Moskvy? (Op-Ed)

Opinion 11 months ago

Columnists Robert Orttung and Sufian Zhemukhov discuss what the future holds for Ekho Moskvy.

Opinion 1 year ago

Russia's Foreign Propaganda Curbed by Recession

Russia's Foreign Propaganda Curbed by Recession

Opinion 1 year ago

As Russia's financial problems continue to grow, RT is beginning to feel the pinch, write columnists Robert Orttung and Elizabeth Nelson.

Opinion 1 year ago

Kiev Needs Outside Pressure for Reform

Kiev Needs Outside Pressure for Reform

Opinion 1 year ago

External pressure is the best way to reduce corruption. However, since Ukraine has no realistic prospect of joining the European Union in the near future, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had to find ...

Opinion 1 year ago

After Elections, What's Next for Ukraine?

After Elections, What's Next for Ukraine?

Opinion 1 year ago

Sunday's elections in Ukraine mean that the country has a fresh impetus to start making essential reforms, and it must do this, writes columnist Robert Orttung.

Opinion 1 year ago

Russia's International Media Poisons Minds

Russia's International Media Poisons Minds

Opinion 1 year ago

At a time when Russia's image in Europe and the U.S. has sunk to extreme lows, the Kremlin has announced dramatic new plans to increase spending on foreign propaganda.

Opinion 2 years ago

Why All Autocracies Need State-Run Media

Why All Autocracies Need State-Run Media

Opinion 2 years ago

Despite the Internet, the Kremlin is finding new ways to use its media to stay in power.

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