Russian, Belorussian opposition launching TV channel in Estonia
Russian and Belorussian opposition leaders are set to launch a Russian-language TV channel in Estonia, tasked with fighting against Kremlin propaganda in Eastern Europe.
The station will initially air online three times a week, but is planning to expand in April, Delfi reported.
The station is being bankrolled by the Danish government's MyMedia program.
“Aru.tv is aimed at people in Russia and the Russian-speaking populations of the Baltic nations, Ukraine and Belarus. The main goal of the people behind the project is to offer propaganda-free information,” Pavel Morozov, one of the founders of the station, said. It is his second attempt at such an idea.
Artemy Troitsky, a Russian music critic who recently moved to Tallinn due to his anti-Kremlin views, is also heavily involved.
ERR, the public broadcaster, has unveiled plans for its own Russian-language television station, which should launch in September.
Editor: J.M. Laats