BBC World News Taken Off Air in Russia, Broadcaster Says

BBC World News Taken Off Air in Russia, Broadcaster Says
People arrive and depart from Broadcasting House, the headquarters of the BBC, in London, on July 2, 2015. Paul Hackett/File Photo/Reuters
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BBC World News has been taken off air in Russia, the broadcaster has said.

Russian authorities have been restricting access to foreign and independent media outlets, including the main BBC websites, in recent days as the invasion of Ukraine continues.