Russian state-owned television station RT (Credit: AP/Pavel Golovkin) The company that owns and runs the U.S. operations of the RT website and television channel filed paperwork Monday registering with the Justice Department as a foreign agent — a step the U.S. said was necessary in order for the media outlet to continue operating in the country. In its filing, RT did not identify who in fact owned the company, The Wall Street Journal reported. RT, formerly known as Russia Today and headquartered in Moscow, has been accused repeatedly by the U.S.