RT

RT is generally regarded as right-leaning in its editorial orientation, according to widely cited media-bias assessments — visible in its choice of stories, guests and framing on air. In Russia, Meduza is listed as Left-leaning, while Kommersant and Moskovsky Komsomolets are listed as Centrist — so you can open RT beside a title of a different orientation and compare the same day's front pages directly.

Read RT beside another title from Russia and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Broadcast newsrooms build around what can be shown and who can be booked, so RT's online front page tends to track its on-air running order — watch which stories carry video and which are text-only. Because RT is listed as right-leaning, the sharpest contrast is usually a left-leaning title from Russia on the same morning: the facts rarely differ, but which consequence is treated as the story often does.

This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed 2026-07-28. Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.