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: Can Russia and the West reconcile?
One year on from the Ukrainian protests which toppled Viktor Yanukovych, John Simpson visits Moscow’s Red Square to consider how serious the divide between Moscow and the West has become. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s year of chaotic events
Making sense of Ukraine’s year of chaotic events …read more Source:...
Almost 1,000 dead since Ukraine truce
An average of 13 people have been killed daily in eastern Ukraine since the 5 September ceasefire came into place, a leading UN official says. …read more Source:...
Culture war divides Russia’s music stars
Culture war over Ukraine splits Russia’s music stars …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Russia’s cultural rift over Ukraine
Sarah Rainsford heard from two Russian music stars now thrust onto opposing sides in what is becoming a new, “cultural war” over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Russia demands guarantees from Nato
Vladimir Putin’s chief spokesperson says the West’s response over the Ukraine crisis makes them “feel fear”. …read more Source:...
Russia seeks Nato pledge on Ukraine
Russia is seeking guarantees from Nato that Ukraine will not be allowed to join and that the alliance will stay away from its borders. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: EU: Russia needed for Ukraine deal
Russia is both a “part of the problem” and “part of the solution” in Ukraine according to the European Union. …read more Source:...
EU debates fresh Russia sanctions
European Union ministers consider imposing new sanctions against Russia as separatists backed by Moscow kill nine Ukrainians in the east. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: New footage shows MH17 crash aftermath
New footage has emerged purporting to show the immediate aftermath of the MH17 crash in Ukraine in July, which killed all 298 people on board. …read more Source:...
