VESTI is both national and international 24/7 Russian-language news channel covering major national and international events with a Russian perspective and a focus on domestic issues. Against the backdrop of world updates we aspire to give a broad and impartial outline of life in all of Russia’s regions from its European enclave of Kaliningrad to Vladivostok in the Far East.Vesti is a part of RTR, the biggest Russian media corporation. Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (RTR), Russia’s leading broadcaster and content provider, is a major media holding relying on the resources of 87 regional branches and 3 nation-wide channels (Rossiya, Kultura and Sport) and two international channels RTR-Planeta and Planeta-Sport.In response to the increasing demand for ethnic news from the established audiences in Russian-speaking communities across the globe, RTR has decided to come up with a new product.VESTI’s daily schedule is built on the usual hourly rotation with...