Russia Blocks Access to BBC, Vows More Media Retaliation

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor on Wednesday blocked access to the BBC's main news website, with Moscow's Foreign Ministry warning of
download the BBC app and follow the news site on social media platforms
websites were listed as blocked by Roskomnadzor.Two Russian-language media based in Israel, where there is a large Russian-speaking
community, were blocked: the 9 TV Channel Israel and Vesti Israel.Kavkazki Uzel, an independent media website covering the Russian North
Caucasus, was also inaccessible, as were media websites based in Ukraine and Estonia.Russia has restricted access to an increasing amount of
independent media since it launched its Ukraine military campaign, and has blocked access to global tech giants Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram.