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RT’s varied and vibrant team unites established talents in the broadcasting industry and newcomers to the TV screen. Together, they bring you breaking news, current affairs, opinion pieces and analysis that relates to a broad spectrum of international issues. Coming to you live from RT’s central Moscow studios or travelling to the heart of the action, our team covers top stories in Russia and around the globe. They are all dedicated to ensuring innovative perspectives and flawless professionalism.
Our channel’s correspondents are based in hot stops and political centres around the world. From the war-torn West Bank to the EU headquarters in Brussels, there is an RT representative keeping a close watch on developing stories. Our staff experts and analysts, predominantly based in our Moscow studios, promptly provide insightful commentary, often right as events unfold.
Although from a diverse backgrounds, the RT news team is united in keeping a hand on the pulse of current affairs and by its dedication to creating a pristine news service. But RT’s faces all have a different story. Each one of RT’s presenters, correspondents and analysts took a different path towards taking up their post at the channel.
Find out more about the people behind the faces.
Katerina Azarova Katerina Azarova is a news reporter for RT.
Martyn Andrews Martyn Andrews writes and presents the weekly culture show Moscow Out, hosts the food strand A Prime Recipe and is a frequent studio guest on RT's Prime Time Russia program. He is also the face of the popular Wayfarer travel and adventure series, which took him from the Polar Circle to Lake Baikal, through nine time zones across the whole of Russia.
Tesa Arcilla Tesa Arcilla joined RT in 2010 as a correspondent and news presenter.
Oksana Boyko Oksana Boyko is RT’s political correspondent.
Denis Bolotsky Denis Bolotsky is an RT correspondent, covering events in Southern Russia.
James Brown James Brown is a documentary maker and news correspondent for RT.
Yulia Bokova Yulia Bokova is a news presenter and correspondent with RT.
Tom Barton Tom Barton is a news correspondent for RT.
Anastasia Churkina Anastasia Churkina is one of RT’s international correspondents.
Gayane Chichakyan Gayane Chichakyan is an RT news correspondent.
Bill Dod Bill Dod is one of the studio anchors for RT.
Marina Dzhashi Marina Dzhashi has been a news anchor at RT since the channel’s launch in 2005.
Anya Fedorova Anya Fedorova is a news presenter for RT.
Andrew Farmer Andrew Farmer is a Sports’ anchor for RT.
Maria Finoshina Maria Finoshina is a news correspondent for RT.
Kristine Frazao Kristine Frazao is a studio anchor and correspondent in RT’s Washington, DC bureau.
Sara Firth Sara Firth is an RT news correspondent.
Lindsay France Lindsay France is an RT correspondent based in Moscow.
Aleksandr Gurnov Aleksandr Gurnov hosts RT’s Spotlight programme.
Ekaterina Gracheva Ekaterina Gracheva is a news reporter for RT.
Irina Galushko Irina Galushko is a news correspondent at RT.
Ramon Galindo Ramon Galindo is a producer and reporter in RT's Los Angeles bureau.
Jacob Greaves Jacob Greaves is Prime Time Russia correspondent.
Neil Harvey Along the way, he was awarded a scholarship with BBC News – which included a year of training with the BBC’s top presenters and reporters.
Lori Harfenist Lori Harfenist is an on-the-street reporter for RT in New York City.
Cary Johnston Cary Johnston joined RT as a news presenter in January 2009.
Madina Kochenova Madina is a news correspondent for RT and currently covering events in Russia`s North Caucasus region.
Roman Kosarev Roman Kosarev is a Sports correspondent for RT.
Svetlana Kurakina Svetlana Kurakina is RT’s political correspondent who covers landmark international events around the world.
Lucy Kafanov Lucy Kafanov is a producer and correspondent in RT’s Washington, DC bureau.
Marina Kosareva Marina is a business reporter and presenter at RT.
Peter Lavelle Peter Lavelle is the presenter of RT's panel discussion program “CrossTalk.
Daniela Loga Daniela Loga is a business reporter and in-house journalist at RT.
Lauren Lyster Lauren Lyster is a studio anchor and correspondent in RT’s Washington, DC bureau.
Dmitry Medvedenko Dmitry Medvedenko is a business news anchor.
Karina Melikyan Karina Melikyan is one of the channel’s most experienced journalists.
Alyona Minkovski Alyona Minkovski is the host of The Alyona Show, a political talk show based in RT’s Washington, DC studio.
Anissa Naouai Anissa Naouai is a news anchor and political correspondent for RT.
Natalia Novikova Natalia Novikova is a news correspondent for RT.
Peter Oliver Peter Oliver is a news correspondent with RT.
Kevin Owen Kevin Owen is a news anchor and presenter for RT.
Eunan O’Neill Eunan O’Neill is a sports anchor for RT.
Igor Ogorodnev Igor Ogorodnev is a news reporter for RT.
Egor Piskunov Egor Piskunov is a roving correspondent for RT.
Richard Van Poortvliet Richard Van Poortvliet is a Sports presenter and correspondent at RT.
Marina Portnaya Marina Portnaya is RT's New York correspondent.
Paula Slier Paula Slier reports for RT from the Middle East and the Balkans.
Kate Partridge Kate Partridge is a sports anchor for RT.
Darya Pushkova Darya Pushkova is a news correspondent for RT.
Brandon Rice Brandon hosts RT's Technology Update program.
Laura Smith Laura Smith is RT's correspondent in London.
Yulia Shapovalova Yulia Shapovalova is a news anchor and correspondent at RT.
Natallia Shanetskaya Natallia Shanetskaya is a news correspondent for RT.
Sophie Shevardnadze Sophie has been a news presenter at RT since the channel's launch in 2005.
Priya Sridhar Priya Sridhar is RT’s South Asia Correspondent, based in the channel’s New Delhi bureau.
Rory Suchet Rory Suchet joined RT as a news anchor and correspondent in mid-2009.
Sean Thomas Sean Thomas joined RT as a news correspondent in mid-2009.
Matt Trezza Matt Trezza is a studio anchor and correspondent at RT.
Adriana Usero Adriana Usero serves as a sort of jack-of-all-trades at RT, covering and producing news segments.
Robert Vardanian Robert Vardanian is a Sports correspondent for RT.
George Watts George Watts is RT’s conference interpreter, narrator and translator.
Elizabeth Wahl Elizabeth Wahl is a studio anchor and correspondent at RT's Washington, DC bureau.
Aleksey Yaroshevsky Aleksey Yaroshevsky is a roving reporter at RT.