Jon Sopel from the News Agents and US president Donald Trump

A former BBC journalist has pointed out how ironic it is that Russian representatives – known for their abrasive attitude towards the press – have already shown support for Donald Trump in his row with the BBC.

The US president is trying to sue the corporation for $1 billion for the way a 2024 Panorama episode edited his speech to his supporters on January 6, 2021.

Critics have accused the BBC of splicing together different sections of his address so it looks like he incited the subsequent riot.

The incident has plunged the broadcaster into crisis and two senior BBC executives resigned over the saga on Sunday.

But Jon Sopel, the BBC’s former North America editor, pointed out how alarming it was to see the Russian Embassy in London hitting out at the corporation.

The diplomats claimed on social media that the “BBC is nothing more than a propaganda and disinformation tool.”

In a post on Telegram, the........

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