Russian radio presenter sacked for calling Putin voters ‘primates’ after his presidential election victory
A Russian radio presenter has been sacked for calling Vladimir Putin voters “primates” after he swept to victory in the…
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Russia Today says MPs are proposing to ‘sacrifice’ it as a ‘political pawn’ with calls for UK broadcasting ban
Kremlin-funded TV station RT (formerly Russia Today) has hit back at MPs’ calls to ban it from broadcasting in the…
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Twitter criticised for failing to give ‘straight answers’ to UK fake news inquiry
Twitter has been criticised for failing to give “straight answers” to the parliamentary probe into alleged Russian interference in the…
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Russian legislators approve bill forcing international media to register as foreign agents
Russian legislators have unanimously approved a bill allowing the government to register international media outlets as foreign agents. The move…
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Theresa May says Russia is seeking to ‘sow discord’ by planting fake news and images
Prime Minister Theresa May last night attacked Russia for its role in spreading false information in the Western media. Addressing…
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Ukraine bars dozens of journalists – including BBC trio – who pose ‘threat to national interests’
Ukraine has barred dozens of reporters, including three BBC journalists, from entering the country as an unspecified security threat. President…
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BBC and Russia Today cleared by Ofcom over MH17 crash coverage
The BBC escaped censure by Ofcom after it apologised for showing "upsetting" footage of the aftermath of the MH17 air…
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BBC news team in Russia ‘badly beaten’ and have cameras destroyed in ‘co-ordinated attack’
A BBC news team has been "badly beaten" in southern Russia while investigating reports of Russian servicemen being killed near…
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