Section: BBC (The United Kingdom)
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcasting statutory corporation. The BBC is headquartered at Broadcasting House in London The BBC is the world’s oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees, with about 23,000 staff.
The BBC is a corporation, independent from direct government intervention, with its activities being overseen by the BBC Trust ( formed on 1 January 2007). Trustees are appointed by the British monarch on advice of government ministers.
BBC has an office in Kyiv since 1993.
VIDEO: Barely a house intact in Ukraine village
After a long summer of bombardment by government forces, residents of Luhansk are trying to return to normal life as the BBC’s Paul Adams reports. …read more Source:...
Ukraine to vet officials for loyalty
Ukraine will screen one million civil servants for loyalty to the new government and root out corrupt practices, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk says. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels defiant over new law
A key Ukrainian rebel leader tells the BBC a new law granting self-rule to parts of the east will not sway the demand for independence. …read more Source:...
Grim Luhansk wary of Ukraine’s shaky truce
Ukraine’s Luhansk a grim and fearful place …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Ukraine strengthens ties with EU
Ukraine’s parliament has ratified an agreement that strengthens economic and political ties between Ukraine and the EU. …read more Source:...
EU’s uncharted territory on Ukraine
EU heads into uncharted territory on Ukraine …read more Source:...
VIDEO: MEPs back EU-Ukraine agreement
MEPs back a trade agreement between the EU and Ukraine during Strasbourg plenary session. …read more Source:...
German investor confidence falls
Investor sentiment in Germany fall for the ninth month in a row as conflict in Ukraine and weak economic growth in the eurozone undermine confidence, a survey suggests. …read more Source:...
Russia ‘must boost Crimea forces’
Russia needs to boost forces in Crimea because of Ukraine crisis and foreign military build-up, says Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels to get self-rule
Ukrainian MPs adopt a law granting special status to rebel-controlled regions in the east and an amnesty for rebel fighters. …read more Source:...
