According to Wikipedia, Radio Sputnik at least is state owned: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_(news_agency)#Radio_services https://en.m.wikipedia.org/

According to Wikipedia, Radio Sputnik at least is state owned: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_(news_agency)#Radio_services https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_(news_agency)#Radio_... So it would seem the owner is being paid by the Russian government, although it's not entirely clear. Seems fishy the "about" information is behind a paywall.