Russian state-funded Sputnik Radio has started its first broadcasts in the Washington, D.C., area, in an effort to reach more Americans with what it calls “alternative news.”
Sputnik, which says it gives voice to minority views outside mainstream media and supports an anti-establishment agenda, broadcasts on the 105.5 W288BS frequency.
Critics say Sputnik functions as part of a Kremlin propaganda machine aimed at undermining Western institutions.
Sputnik Radio staffers say its broadcasts into the Washington area will allow Americans in the nation’s capital to listen to them and not just to what is being said about them.
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Source: Voice of America
