The FM station will deliver analytical programs, exclusive podcasts, and news coverage to Rio de Janeiro’s metropolitan area (pop. 13.5 million), making Sputnik the only Russian media outlet with round-the-clock Portuguese broadcasts in South America’s largest nation.
"Launching 24/7 Portuguese radio during Brazil’s BRICS presidency is symbolic. Brazil — with its technological and economic potential and commitment to sovereign, independent policy — sets an example not just for the region but for the Global South," said Darya Yurieva, head of Sputnik Brasil and Sputnik Mundo.
BRICS and Media Sovereignty Debate
A Rio de Janeiro panel discussion — "BRICS as a Guarantor of Economic, Media, and Ideational Sovereignty for the Global South" — featured:
Alexander Dugin (Russian philosopher)
Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. (Brazilian economist, ex-VP of New Development Bank)
Glenn Greenwald (American journalist)
Elias Jabbour (Economics professor, Rio State University)
Pepe Escobar (Geopolitical analyst)
Speakers congratulated Sputnik Brasil’s decade-long work and highlighted alternative media’s role in shaping a multipolar world order.
By Numbers
Sputnik operates in 30+ languages worldwide.
Sputnik Brasil (website, radio, social networks) reaches 40 million monthly views.
Its Telegram channel ranks among Brazil’s top 5 news channels, surpassing BBC News Brasil.