Last week, Russia blocked access to BBC website and the media outlet resorted to broadcasting news bulletins over shortwave radio in the country. According to a UK media report, the BBC said it was bringing back the WWII-era broadcasting technology in the region, just hours before its sites were banned. "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