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.
Ukraine ceasefire deal ‘signed’
The Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels meeting in Minsk sign a protocol to start a ceasefire, the Ukrainian president says. …read more Source:...
Russian TV lauds ‘volunteers’ fighting in Ukraine
Russian state TV praises ‘volunteer’ soldiers in Ukraine …read more Source:...
Hopes rise for Ukraine peace deal
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expresses careful optimism that a deal can be agreed with Russia to end fighting in the east of his country. …read more Source:...
West signals more Russia sanctions
Western countries prepare further sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine ahead of peace talks due to be held on Friday. …read more Source:...
Nato leaders to meet Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenk will brief world leaders on the crisis in his country before the Nato summit gets under way in Wales. …read more Source:...
Nato plans for conflict of the future
How can Nato best respond to threats such as Ukraine crisis? …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Rouble surges with hope of truce
Russian shares and the value of the rouble have surged, thanks to that announcement of a permanent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
France halts Russia warship delivery
France halts the delivery of the first of two Mistral assault navy ships promised to Russia, because of Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Ukraine: How we got here – in 2 mins
Tim Willcox presents a timeline summary of the events that bought the country to it’s present situation. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Ukraine on the brink: Special programme
Watch a BBC News special programme as President Putin says he hopes for a peace agreement by Friday …read more Source:...