The international news channel BBC World News stopped broadcasting in Russia, following the country’s offensive in Ukraine, the British media said on March 6.
“We regret that our Russian audience is being denied access to reliable information,” said BBC’s spokesperson, adding that the channel will no longer be available in Russia.
BBC announced that it was temporarily suspending the work of its journalists in Russia, after the adoption of a law providing for prison sentences in the event of spreading fake news.
Recently, several media announced the temporary suspension of broadcasts in Russia, including CNN, in addition to Youtube, which also banned the broadcasts on March 1 of Russian state-controlled media RT and Sputnik across Europe, according to German Press Agency DPA.
This move came after RT and Sputnik faced frequent criticism in Western Europe for serving as Kremlin propaganda outlets.
“Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, we are blocking YouTube channels linked to RT and Sputnik in Europe with immediate effect,” Youtube’s spokesperson said, according to the same source.
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