At the time of RT's founding, RIA Novosti director Svetlana Mironyuk stated: "Unfortunately, at the level of mass consciousness in the West, Russia is associated with three words: communism, snow and poverty," and added "we would like to present a more complete picture of life in our country."
Pada saat pendirian RT, direktur RIA Novosti Svetlana Mironyuk menyatakan: "Sayangnya, pada tingkat kesadaran massa di Barat, Rusia dikaitkan dengan tiga kata: komunisme, salju dan kemiskinan," dan menambahkan "kami ingin menyajikan gambaran kehidupan yang lebih lengkap di negara kami."