Tsargrad TV
Tsargrad TV (Russian: Царьград ТВ) is a Russian television channel owned by Konstantin Malofeev. It was named after Tsargrad, the old Slavic name for Constantinople. He hired former Fox News producer John "Jack" Hanick to help him launch the channel. The channel started broadcasting in 2015. Aleksandr Dugin was named chief editor the same year.[1] He has since been replaced by Elena Sharoykina. It is known for being conservative, mixing Russian Orthodox Christianity with Soviet nationalism,[2][3] and supporting president Vladimir Putin.[4][5][6]
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| Country | Russian Federation |
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| Broadcast area | Russia |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russian Federation |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Russian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Konstantin Malofeev |
| History | |
| Launched | 12 April 2015 |
| Links | |
| Website | tsargrad |
In 2020, YouTube blocked its channel, citing U.S. sanctions against Malofeev.[7]
In March 2022, Hanick was charged by the United States Department of Justice for violating U.S. sanctions in working with Malofeev.[8]
References
- Shymko, Lesia (5 September 2019). "The weaponization of religion: How the Kremlin is using Christian fundamentalism to advance Moscow's agenda". The Day (Kiev).
- ВЕЛИКИЕ ДЕРЖАВЫ ПОДЕЛИЛИ МИР: РЕЦЕПТ ДЛЯ ПУТИНА
- ГОРДОН НАПОМНИЛ РУССКИМ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТОСТ СТАЛИНА ПОСЛЕ ПОБЕДЫ НАД ФАШИСТАМИ
- Keating, Joshua (20 October 2014). "One of Vladimir Putin's Favorite Businessmen Wants to Start an Orthodox Christian Fox News". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Weaver, Courtney (16 October 2015). "God's TV, Russian style". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "What Russian TV can tell us about Putin's goals". NewsComAu. 11 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Citing U.S. sanctions against Russian oligarch, YouTube permanently blocks right-wing, Christian Orthodox news network". meduza.io. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "TV Producer for Russian Oligarch Charged with Violating Crimea-Related Sanctions". U.S. Department of Justice. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.