The message reads, in part:
“Over the years, the media group has brought together a large and close-knit team of talented professionals who promptly and accurately report on important events taking place both in our country and around the world.
I am pleased to note that you are successfully up holding the creative traditions established by renowned journalists, correspondents, editors, translators and publicists who came before you, and generously share your experience and knowledge with young employees.
I am confident that the Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency will continue to deliver top-quality work, maintaining its position as a respected leader in the domestic and international information landscape.”