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Russia: BBC Russian Service's Last Broadcast

Posted 27 March 2011 20:48 GMT 1 · Written by Veronica Khokhlova

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Western Europe, Russia, United Kingdom, Arts & Culture, Economics & Business, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, International Relations, Media & Journalism

Christya Riedel writes ^[1] on Foreign Policy Association's Russia blog that on March 26, “the BBC Russian Service ceased its radio broadcasts after 65 years on the air because of drastic budget cuts implemented by the British government.”