Mir

The International Television and Radio Company Mir (Межгосударственная телерадиокомпания Мир) is a multinational, state-run broadcaster created to provide Russian-language content across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The idea of establishing Mir was first proposed by former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. In 1992, eight CIS heads of state signed the agreement to establish the broadcaster. Ukraine, however, declined to participate, and since 2015 has banned the channel outright, citing programming that was perceived as advocating political change within the country.

The company’s portfolio today includes its flagship general-interest television channel Mir, the thematic Mir Kino (cinema channel), the 24-hour news service Mir 24, and Radio Mir. Together, these outlets provide cross-border programming in Russian, targeting audiences across the CIS region.