A Russian TV channel accused of acting as a mouthpiece for the Kremlin is facing an investigation by Britain’s broadcasting watchdog for its coverage of the destruction of the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet.
The Daily Telegraph was separately facing questions about why it was carrying links on its website to articles about the downing of MH17 from a state-owned Russian newspaper that presented a pro-Kremlin view of the crash.
The newspaper’s website has a sponsored section that showcases pro-Russian articles supplied by a state-funded publication. In recent days it has included links to reports that downplayed any Russian involvement in the crash and suggested that Ukraine may have been responsible.
The content appeared to be at odds with the newspaper’s editorial view that the plane