Russian state media claim AP skews Putin coverage

Published April 17, 2014 6:44pm ET



MOSCOW (AP) — Kremlin-controlled television channels criticized The Associated Press’ international television service for cutting into its live feed of President Vladimir Putin’s nearly four-hour call-in show to send footage from other developing news stories, including the attempted raid on a Ukrainian national guard base.

The video service, APTN Direct, is a closed-circuit channel that provides coverage of live events and breaking news to clients worldwide to use as they wish in their programs. It carries a large variety of live and breaking material, often interspersed, from various parts of the world.

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