How the US media commented on the phenomenon of popular Russian broadcasters, RT and Sputnik.
The Kremlin has invested a lot of money to improve Russia's image abroad.
The control authority checked the state media holding company in early 2013 and was not satisfied with the results.
The new state mass media entity will be headed by Dmitry Kiselyov, whose comments at Vesti Nedeli have repeatedly been the cause of scandals.