Liz Truss says ban on Russia Today risks Kremlin crackdown on the BBC

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned that if the UK bans Russia Today then the BBC could be banned from Russia amid fears of a Kremlin crackdown. She added: “We want the Russian population to hear the truth about what Vladimir Putin is doing”. Melanie Dawes, Ofcom’s Chief Executive, also echoed this sentiment, and said: [...]