As Russia’s parliament passed a law imposing jail time of up to 15 years for intentionally spreading information against Moscow, the BBC said, after careful deliberation, that it has decided to forge ahead with reporting in Russia despite the threat. “We have considered the implications of the new legislation alongside the urgent need to report from inside Russia,” the BBC said in a statement Tuesday.

The BBC and numerous other news organizations were accused of spreading what Russia deemed “fake news” about the war on Ukraine.

The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, known as Roskomnadzor, said it halted access to Facebook because it had engaged in “discrimination” against Russian news media. The government alleged there were 26 cases of it made against Russian media by the social-media platform.

The BBC changed its stance from Friday, when Director General Tim Davie said he was not prepared to expose staff “to the risk of criminal prosecution simply for doing their jobs.”

Other news outlets also suspended their work in Russia at the end of last week, including CNN, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Bloomberg News and Spanish news agency EFE, according to the BBC.

“We will tell this crucial part of the story independently and impartially, adhering to the BBC’s strict editorial standards,” the BBC said in Tuesday’s statement. “The safety of our staff in Russia remains our number one priority.”

Upon announcing the continuance of reporting in Russia, the BBC said it would be increasing access to its independent journalism on the invasion of Ukraine. The news outlet said it will make daily half-hour news bulletins, free of charge, to broadcasters who are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

“Access to trusted, impartial and independent news is never more crucial than in times of conflict,” said Jamie Angus, senior controller of BBC News Output and Commissioning. “We are always looking to find ways to ensure our news is available to those who need it most, on the platforms where they are. We welcome trusted European public broadcasters who want access to this daily bulletin via our partners at the EBU.”

BBC News is also launching TikTok accounts exclusively dedicated to videos about the war, in Russian and English. The TikTok handles are @bbcnews and @bbcnewsrussian. BBC notes that TikTok has been a crucial platform for information—and disinformation—about the war in Ukraine.

Newsweek reached out to the BBC for further comment.