BBCNEWS Unspun World with John Simpson June 4, 2024 16:37:00
How do you approach it? we have absolutely no duty to back the ukrainian line. we have a duty as bbc journalists to report the story in an impartial manner. the thing about impartial reporting, i think, which makes it powerful, is that, if there is something overwhelmingly clear, you can say it. and it's not unfair. i would be delighted if it was possible to report from the russian side, see what they're doing, talk to their guys. but, of course, you know, in a tightly controlled state and environment like russia, the only people allowed anywhere near their troops are people who are very much ...