Current Time

Current Time is an editorially independent network reaching audiences in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Baltics, and beyond.  

Current Time is the only non-Ukrainian, Russian-language media outlet with reporters on the front lines of the war, delivering uncensored news to Russian audiences. Its videos documenting the destruction on both sides have garnered millions of views.  

Current Time has exposed the Kremlin’s crackdown on religious freedoms, as seen in the case of a pastor sentenced for an anti-war sermon.  

Journalists provide accurate and unbiased coverage of U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic efforts, including exclusive interviews with key U.S. foreign policy experts.  

When Current Time broadcast RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service’s documentary on the Bucha massacre in Russian, it received over 830,000 views —with 30% from Russia. The documentary used survivor testimonies, drone footage, and military documents to expose deliberate civilian killings.  

Through documentaries and social media videos, Current Time highlights growing public discontent, including stories of Russian military desertion and the exploitation of Russian land by Chinese farmers, which have garnered millions of views.