Russian President Vladimir Putin tonight signed a bill that would henceforth impose heavy prison sentences on anyone who publishes “false information” about the military in the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The text, which was approved earlier by parliament, also provides for prison sentences for anyone seeking sanctions against Russia. The sentences could be […]
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Russia restricts Facebook and Twitter
LAST UPDATE: 22.39 Russia’s communications regulator announced on Friday that it had blocked Facebook in response to what it said was restrictions on access to Russian media on its platform, according to Reuters. The regulator, Roskomnadzor, said there had been 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media by Facebook since October 2020, with access restricted […]
Weekly ‘dip’ over 20% for the ruble
The ruble fell more than 20 percent on a weekly basis against the dollar and the euro in Moscow’s trade as the country’s economy hit hard under sanctions aimed at isolating Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters. . It is also noted that in the evening the rating agency S&P downgraded Russia’s […]
Russia blocks Deutsche Welle
Moscow accuses Deutsche Welle of fake news and blocks its websites. However, there are ways to bypass exclusion. Roskommandsor, Russia’s media watchdog, has decided to put a “brake” on a number of media outlets, including Deutsche Welle and the BBC, on the grounds that they “broadcast false news”. According to the Russian agency Interfax, the […]
EU suspends cooperation and research programs with Russia and Belarus
The European Commission announced today that it has suspended cooperation and research programs with Russia and Belarus due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The EU is currently funding eight co-operation programs with Russia, contributing a total of € 178 million to support sustainable development in border regions. The suspension of cooperation means that no further […]
Military analysts: The Russian invasion seems disorganized and uncoordinated
On the ninth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, military analysts agree on at least one thing: The Russian invasion has not gone completely according to plan, as it seems disorganized, uncoordinated and slow to analysts. According to CNBC, analysts believe that Russia expected to make much greater progress and, above all, to face […]
Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions against Moscow
The Swiss government today expanded sanctions against Russia in line with further measures imposed by the European Union, restricting exports and financial services to the country due to the largest attack on a European state since World War II. In a sharp departure from its traditional neutrality, Switzerland moved on Monday to adopt EU sanctions […]
Ukraine wants German armor and submarines
In a verbal statement, Ukraine is asking Germany for heavier weapons due to the commission of war crimes on its territory. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs talks about heavier sanctions. Burbok. At a time when the war in Ukraine is raging, with the attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear plant intensifying fears of unprecedented escalation, the […]
The G7 will impose new, ‘severe sanctions’ on Russia
LAST UPDATE: 21.08 The G7 countries announced today their intention to impose “new tough sanctions” on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine and pledged to fight Russia’s “misinformation campaign”. “We will continue to impose new tough sanctions in response to Russian aggression,” the G7 foreign ministers said in a joint statement. They also condemned the […]
US Embassy in Ukraine: Russia Attacked on Nuclear Plant ‘War Crime’
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine announced on Friday that the Russian attack on a nuclear plant is a war crime, following Russia’s seizure of a Ukrainian nuclear facility, the largest in Europe. The announcement on the embassy’s Twitter account went further than any US characterization of Russia’s actions in Ukraine since the invasion began on […]
