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The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service

The editor of BBC News's Russian service explains the impact of being labelled “foreign agents.” Plus, a listener praises a moving eyewitness report on Newsday.

A number of journalists working for BBC Russian have been labelled “foreign agents”, severely restricting their professional and private lives. We hear from the editor of BBC News's Russian service about the impact.

Plus, a listener has been in touch to praise a moving eyewitness report on Newsday.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

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9 minutes

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Mon 21 Apr 2025 02:50GMT
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