Similar to the BBC for England or many countries which have state television.

Not really.

The BBC is a pretty independent body, and criticizes the government often. RT is a propaganda arm of the government and is under its direct control, as all mass media in Russia now (with few exceptions).

The BBC is quite balanced, I watch Russia today and find it similar in tone to most western outlets, both state owned and private ... screeching on about terrorism. Repetitive, mundane. They’re all quite openly propagandistic from my point of view.

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You seem a little paranoid there, no I’m not a Russian employee, I know RT will be pro-Russian. Don’t fool yourself western media ha bounds to it’s criticism too, due to the way it’s structured. Anyway the piece in question is on a well known Soviet hero, I had heard of him before. Cheers to him.