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.
Fire breaks out near Chernobyl plant
Firefighters battle blaze in woods near Ukraine’s disused Chernobyl nuclear plant, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history. …read more Source:...
Mission to Kiev: Travelling with Juncker
European leader talks treaty change with BBC …read more Source:...
Germany ‘failed to warn’ before M17
The German government was told of the risk of flying over eastern Ukraine shortly before flight MH17 was shot down, but failed to pass on the alert, reports say. …read more Source:...
EU-Ukraine summit as shelling worsens
The EU holds talks in Kiev amid concern about the ailing Ukrainian economy, as observers report intense shelling in the country’s east. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Ukraine conflict: ‘There’s no ceasefire’
The BBC’s Tom Burridge reports from Shyrokyne in east Ukraine, where he witnesses mortar fire from pro-Russian troops despite the ceasefire agreement. …read more Source:...
Russian & Ukrainian clubs kept apart
Uefa will ensure Russian and Ukrainian clubs are prevented from meeting in the semi-finals of the Europa League. …read more Source:...
Ukraine troops shelled by rebels
Pro-Russian rebels shell Ukrainian army positions near Mariupol moments after a team of international monitors departs, the BBC witnesses. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: ‘Constant barrage of mortars’ in Ukraine
The BBC’s Tom Burridge reports from Shyrokyne in east Ukraine, where he hears a “constant barrage” of mortars from pro-Russian troops despite the ceasefire agreement. …read more Source:...
Russia ‘ramping up Ukraine presence’
The US accuses Russia of deploying more air defence systems in eastern Ukraine in breach of February’s ceasefire agreement. …read more Source:...
Poland to buy US Patriot missiles
Poland announces a major deal to buy Patriot surface-to-air missiles from the US, amid rising tensions with Russia over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
