In 1961 the Sovinformburo was transformed into Novosti Press Agency which was succeeded by RIA Novosti in 1991 and, in 2013, by International Information Agency Russia Today.
From 1961 to 2013, the news agency underwent several changes: it started as Sovinformburo, then became Novosti Press Agency, followed by RIA Novosti, and finally Russia Today International Information Agency.