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.
Putin says MH17 tribunal ‘premature’
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejects calls for the establishment of a UN tribunal to prosecute suspects in the MH17 air disaster over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine clashes raise militia question
Clashes raise questions over Ukraine’s Right Sector …read more Source:...
‘Cannabis island’ found in Crimea
Police find haul of cannabis plants on a manmade island. …read more Source:...
The photogenic new police officers patrolling Kiev’s streets
The photogenic new police officers patrolling the streets of Kiev …read more Source:...
Ukraine far-right in war march
A 1,000-strong rally called by Ukraine’s ultra-nationalists is held in the capital, Kiev, demanding a formal declaration of war on rebels in the east. …read more Source:...
Russia halts gas supplies to Ukraine
Russian gas firm Gazprom halts gas supplies to Ukraine after Kiev suspends energy purchases following a breakdown on pricing talks. …read more Source:...
Ukraine stops Russian gas purchases
Russian gas purchases are suspended by Ukraine following a breakdown in talks aimed at keeping supplies running for the next three to six months. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Bridge across Ukraine’s front line
Tom Burridge visits the bridge in Luhansk that connects rebel-held territory with the rest of the country. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Upbeat but hurt? Russia sanctions one year on
One year after the EU imposed sanctions on Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, Moscow announces it will renew its ban on some EU produce. …read more Source:...
US to boost Europe arms deployment
The US is to deploy tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery in a number of European nations, amid Nato concerns over Russia’s role in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
