Russia Cites BBC ‘Violations’ as U.K. Probes Kremlin-Backed RT
- Watchdog doesn’t provide details of alleged infringements
- Russia will announce measures against U.K. broadcaster later
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Russia accused the BBC of unnamed “violations” in what appeared to be a tit-for-tat response to a threat by U.K. regulators to ban the Kremlin-funded channel RT for breaching impartiality rules.
The Russian communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, said Thursday that after a more than monthlong investigation, it is still assessing the nature of the violations of the BBC’s legal compliance. It will announce its response later, according to the state-run TASS news service.