The audience for the BBC’s Russian language news website more than tripled its year-to-date weekly average, with a record reach of 10.7m people in the last week (compared to 3.1m).

In English, bbc.com visitors in Russia were up 252% to 423,000 last week.

Digital live pages, giving people updates, explanation, and reports from expert journalists on the ground, are proving hugely popular.
The live page in Russian covering the invasion was the most visited site across the whole of the BBC World Service’s non-English language services, with 5.3m views.

Audiences for the Ukrainian language site more than doubled year-to-date, with a reach of 3.9m in the past week (compared to 1.7m) and the audience for bbc.com increased 154% in Ukraine.

These numbers represent direct traffic to BBC websites, and are likely to rise significantly when social media audience figures are factored in.

In total, 77.4m unique visitors consumed BBC online coverage of Ukraine in English in the first five days of the invasion, with almost 200 million views of the live page on Ukraine.

Tim Davie, BBC Director-General, says: “It’s often said truth is the first casualty of war. In a conflict where disinformation and propaganda is rife, there is a clear need for factual and independent news people can trust – and in a significant development, millions more Russians are turning to the BBC.

“We will continue giving the Russian people access to the truth, however we can.”

As part of its resilience operation to ensure news is available in Ukraine and Russia, the BBC has also stepped up services on other platforms. It has launched two new shortwave frequencies in the region for four hours of World Service English news a day. These frequencies can be received clearly in Kyiv and parts of Russia.

Tim Davie paid tribute to journalists working in Ukraine and Russia, saying: “Brave and committed journalists – from a range of news organisations – are doing vital work reporting events in Ukraine. Not only those who have travelled there to report, but journalists for whom Ukraine is home, including our talented colleagues in the BBC’s Ukrainian service. Events are moving quickly. We want to ensure the BBC’s output continues to reach people in Ukraine, Russia and beyond. Trusted news has never been more vital.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/millions-of-russians-turn-to-bbc-news

Ok

That's right

But yet resident nairalander Putinists who have no idea how propaganda works will always blame western media. Kremlin completely censors and regulates reportage of the war in Russia and even tells them what to say in the media. I watched how Rain TV boss fled the country days ago on Aljazeera becos he had been reporting on the war in Ukraine

Nbotee:
But yet resident nairalander Putinists who have no idea how propaganda works will always blame western media. Kremlin completely censors and regulates reportage of the war in Russia and even tells them what to say in the media. I watched how Rain TV boss fled the country days ago on Aljazeera becos he had been reporting on the war in Ukraine

Lol they are just foolish contrarians, Russia continues to shut down media houses meaning all we are left with is same Western media they loathe, even Russians are rushing to watch Western media lol

sanpipita:


Lol they are just foolish contrarians, Russia continues to shut down media houses meaning all we are left with is same Western media they loathe, even Russians are rushing to watch Western media lol

Russia don’t shut them down first.
USA slapped foreign agent on RT in USA and Russia did same on all USA funded stations in Russia.
It’s simple
If that the case, then why are EU and UK shutting down RT.
If BBC is winning in Russia then UK government should have left RT alone.
RT has more views on YouTube than any media outlets.
RT English, German, Arabic and Spanish have more views and following than BBC

seunny4lif:

Russia don’t shut them down first.
USA slapped foreign agent on RT in USA and Russia did same on all USA funded stations in Russia.
It’s simple
If that the case, then why are EU and UK shutting down RT.
If BBC is winning in Russia then UK government should have left RT alone.
RT has more views on YouTube than any media outlets.
RT English, German, Arabic and Spanish have more views and following than BBC

What are you saying is RT only media in Russia? many Russian media are getting shut down by Russian government and you are talking about USA, Russians that are choosing to watch BBC you think you know better than them?

sanpipita:


What are you saying is RT only media in Russia? many Russian media are getting shut down by Russian government and you are talking about USA, Russians that are choosing to watch BBC you think you know better than them?

Non of those stations are independent, they are all get from funds from USA or UK.

Russia is not complaining about BBC, CNN, France24 or DW because they were operating in Russia until UK, EU and USA closed RT down.

UK shutdown RT and slammed it with foreign agent.
More people watched RT in Europe because it’s alternative to BBC, France24 and DW.

seunny4lif:

Non of those stations are independent, they are all get from funds from USA or UK.

Russia is not complaining about BBC, CNN, France24 or DW because they were operating in Russia until UK, EU and USA closed RT down.

UK shutdown RT and slammed it with foreign agent.
More people watched RT in Europe because it’s alternative to BBC, France24 and DW.

You are still talking about RT that's run by Russian government, why is other media in Russia shut down, thought you people said we need to stop listening to Western propaganda and watch news from other places, the media you said we should try listen to is what Russia government is shutting down you still dey blame West

sanpipita:


You are still talking about RT that's run by Russian government, why is other media in Russia shut down, thought you people said we need to stop listening to Western propaganda and watch news from other places, the media you said we should try listen to is what Russia government is shutting down you still dey blame West

Follow those stations online and you will see they are repeating same thing CNN and BBC already reported.

Russia leaders have done interviews with all MSM yet no so called freedom countries have allow RT to do interview with them.
Trump answered one question with RT and USA called him names yet same USA stations always done interviews with Putin

Hope Bishopmagic (Doggone) can see this?

seunny4lif:

Follow those stations online and you will see they are repeating same thing CNN and BBC already reported.

Russia leaders have done interviews with all MSM yet no so called freedom countries have allow RT to do interview with them.
Trump answered one question with RT and USA called him names yet same USA stations always done interviews with Putin

You think Putin will allow RT interview leaders from other places? you clearly don't understand how much freedom is squeezed of out the press in Russia, RT is deeply censored they report what government wants

sanpipita:


Lol they are just foolish contrarians, Russia continues to shut down media houses meaning all we are left with is same Western media they loathe, even Russians are rushing to watch Western media lol

Who first started closing down media houses between the West and Russia?

I wander why most of you are so unfair to Russia in this war.

sanpipita:


You think Putin will allow RT interview leaders from other places? you clearly don't understand how much freedom is squeezed of out the press in Russia, RT is deeply censored they report what government wants

He who pays the Piper, dictate the tune

UK Government also funds the BBC

sanpipita:


You think Putin will allow RT interview leaders from other places? you clearly don't understand how much freedom is squeezed of out the press in Russia, RT is deeply censored they report what government wants

You think RT don’t want to interview them
Do you know how many times Merkel turned them down requests from RT
Like BBC, DW andAJ are not government funded

Parachoko:
Who first started closing down media houses between the West and Russia?

I wander why most of you are so unfair to Russia in this war.

I was even telling him to check it online
USA and UK introduced Foreign agents to news outlets that are not controlled by them.
Same thing they did CCTV on China

seunny4lif:

You think RT don’t want to interview them
Do you know how many times Merkel turned them down requests from RT
Like BBC, DW andAJ are not government funded

Isnt the issue here press freedom? is UK shutting down media houses to appease government, UK people have freedom to watch any news channel they want but Russians don't, now they are choosing to watch Western media

sanpipita:


Isnt the issue here press freedom? is UK shutting down media houses to appease government, UK people have freedom to watch any news channel they want but Russians don't, now they are choosing to watch Western media

UK shutdown CCTV and RT because they don’t report what UK government want to hear just like if you start anti-NATO tweet on Twitter.
Start anti-NATO or USA on Twitter and see want will happen to your account
Russia allowed all media outlets and have done interviews with all their best journalists.
So, who does not have freedom of press now?

Parachoko:
Who first started closing down media houses between the West and Russia?

I wander why most of you are so unfair to Russia in this war.

Russia are shutting down local media houses and arresting journalists and you want to blame West for it haba, maybe go and live in Russia and enjoy the media fairness there

sanpipita:


Russia are shutting down local media houses and arresting journalists and you want to blame West for it haba, maybe go and live in Russia and enjoy the media fairness there

Show me evidence

Parachoko:
Show me evidence

Lol Russian citizens now prefer Western media but you people are here capping for Russia, same Russia you won't give a look if you want to japa.

https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/03/two-independent-russian-media-outlets-forced-off-air-amid-ukraine-war

seunny4lif:

UK shutdown CCTV and RT because they don’t report what UK want just like if you start anti-NATO tweet on Twitter.
Russia allowed all media outlets and have done interviews with all their best journalists.
So, who does not have freedom of press now?

No most of it is part of sanctions, if Russia allows all media outlets why are they shutting down media in Russia? you people just like to cap nonsense because you are far away from Putin's dictatorship.

sanpipita:


Lol Russian citizens now prefer Western media but you people are here capping for Russia, same Russia you won't give a look if you want to japa.

https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/03/two-independent-russian-media-outlets-forced-off-air-amid-ukraine-war

After going through the article, I see no where journalist are been arrested like you wrote.

Russia media houses have been closed down in UK and US too. Russia closing down media houses too nah just a normal thing.

You want to tell me a country where media of different leanings is allowed is same as country where govt shuts down and censors media, I really hope most of you will go live in Russia so you can enjoy the freedom there.

sanpipita:


No most of it is part of sanctions, if Russia allows all media outlets why are they shutting down media in Russia? you people just like to cap nonsense because you are far away from Putin's dictatorship.

Part of sanctions? Do you even know when UK stopped RT banks?
Now I believe you don’t know what you are saying.

You called him a dictator yet all MSM have a base in Russia.
He and his officials have done more interviews than any leaders.

Parachoko:
After going through the article, I see no where journalist are been arrested like you wrote.

Russia media houses have been closed down in UK and US too. Russia closing down media houses too nah just a normal thing.

https://cpj.org/2022/02/across-russia-journalists-detained-threatened-over-coverage-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/

I will wait for your next excuse and justification

seunny4lif:

Part of sanctions? Do you even know when UK stopped RT banks?
Now I believe you don’t know what you are saying.

You called him a dictator yet all MSM have a base in Russia.
He and his officials have done more interviews than any leaders.

https://pressgazette.co.uk/rt-off-air-uk/

It's part of sanctions, okay Putin isn't a dictator let's end it here, just I hope you will go to Russia someday and enjoy the freedom there as you cap on nairaland.