In Russia , the station is criticized for strong pro-government bias . In 2017 , Dmitry Skorobutov , a long-term editor at the channel , published a periodically-updated guide for journalists that contains a list of topics , the coverage of which is forbidden . It included topics such as anti-government protests , the downing of MH17 over Donbass , Nadia Savchenko , Crimean Tatars , and even Queen Elizabeth II 's anniversary
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
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