BBC boss, Tim Davie, on Friday said the corporation was halting its coverage in Russia, as new legislation passed “appears to criminalise independent journalism”.
“It leaves us no other option than to temporarily suspend the work of all BBC News journalists and their support staff within the Russian Federation while we assess the full implications of this unwelcome development,” he added.
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