The BBC’s Russian language website is being investigated by Russia’s media watchdog over potential breaches of the country’s strict anti-extremism laws.
Roskomnadzor, Russia’s telecommunications regulator, announced on Thursday that it would be examining the publishing of quotes by the leader of Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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