Russia blocks BBC website, Facebook and Twitter in Kremlin crackdown

THE BBC website, Facebook and Twitter were blocked in Russia yesterday. State censorship agency Roskomnadzor cut off access in a Kremlin crackdown. BBC boss Tim Davie said: ‘Truth is often the first casualty of war’ Putin’s state censorship agency Roskomnadzor cut off access in a Kremlin crackdownReuters BBC boss Tim Davie said: “Truth is often the first casualty of war. “In a conflict where disinformation and propaganda is rife, there is a need for factual and independent news people can trust.” Russia’s foreign ministry said the BBC is “undermining domestic political stability and security”. With Facebook, the regulator said there had been 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media by the platform since October 2020. Radio Free Europe, one of the continent’s biggest independent news outlets, and Maduza, one of the largest Russian in-exile news sites, were also banned. RFE staff were called “foreign agents” and evicted from the Moscow HQ. Most read in News HUNTED Live updates as Zelenskyy survives 3 assassination attempts as killers stalk him BEASTS OF WAR Russian troops accused of raping 'numerous' women on rampage through Ukraine RAINING DEATH Russia ‘deliberately’ killing civilians as ‘cluster bomb’ attack left 47 dead AISLE HORROR Aldi shoppers evacuated after 'BOMB' found in supermarket VLAD THE PALER Vladimir Putin's health questioned after 'ashen' appearance VLAD HAWK DOWN Dramatic moment Russian helicopter is blasted from sky in battle for Kyiv Russian media has been warned not to refer to the situation in Ukraine as a “war” but to call it a “special operation”. Read our Russia – Ukraine live blog for the very latest updates All you need to know about Russia's invasion of Ukraine Everything you need to know about Russia's invasion of Ukraine... Why is Russia invading Ukraine? Will the UK go to war? How can I join the Ukraine foreign legion? What can I do to help Ukraine? Who is Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy? How much gas does the UK get from Russia? Is Russia a part of Nato? Does Russia have nuclear weapons? Why is Ukraine not in Nato? How big is the Russian army? What is Article 5 of the Nato treaty? What is the Minsk agreement? Which countries were in the Soviet Union?