FrancisC post_id=71690 time= user_id=1108 Wrote:Jonathan Munro clarified that the BBC are not pulling staff out of Moscow:

https://twitter.com/jonathancmunro/status/1499789318738567172?s=20&t=zyLc0Cu9tDEK_mstB2QIMQ

Do these new laws prevent journalists in Russia working for outlets outwith the country as well as domestic outlets?

AndrewP post_id=71594 time= user_id=937 Wrote:

Adsales101 post_id=71567 time= user_id=1759 Wrote:BBC Russian Service is only made available online by the BBC and Russian ISPs have either blocked it or severely reduced the speed for any video and audio content long ago.
It’s been more or less unusable for most for a while.

BBC World is not carried by Russian TV providers (some do/did carry international BBC entertainment channels).

In Russia it is illegal to use a VPN service (prison sentence) unless the VPN provider applies the same restrictions the Russian ISPs apply, so in effect rendering a VPN useless.

The BBC also has an onion on TOR website, which I presume some people might be able to access.

They've also restarted SW broadcasts of World Service English to Russia and Ukraine. I don't think Russia actively does much jamming nowadays, although wouldn't be surprised if they started jamming them. Perhaps the Russian and Ukrainian services will launch a temporary radio service.

Universal_r post_id=71703 time= user_id=1052 Wrote:BBC news just played a special countdown into the 7pm hour with footage from the ongoing war.
They also have continuous rolling coverage again all weekend with no pre-recorded programmes.

James2001 post_id=71653 time= user_id=956 Wrote:Probably worth them bringing back the Russian and Ukranian language services that they've shut down in previous years, though I imagine that will take some planning (I think there's still a Russian service online which they may be able to put to air, but I think the Ukranian's been gone for several years).

All this does show that shortwave still has its uses though. Can still get through in situations like this where the internet's being blocked and the power's been cut. Internet and satellite distribution may be modern and easier than running powerful shortwave transmitters, but as events like this show, it's also vulnerable during times of crisis.

Transmission post_id=71609 time= user_id=1522 Wrote:https://twitter.com/danroan/status/1499709058290528259

Not a great sign for those hoping China might put some pressure on Russia.

bkman1990 post_id=71760 time= user_id=922 Wrote:Will ITN make any statement soon about current security requirements for their journalists who are based out in Russia. They alike with the BBC & CNN must be constantly monitoring the situation about the incoming law on fake news being passed by Russia's parliament earlier this week.

RhysJR post_id=71664 time= user_id=1340 Wrote:BBC News now on the dark web in Ukrainian and Russian

https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1499693576342622209?s=20&t=hw97ili28PcC-a3mtqEfsg