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UK sanctions target Russian general and media heavyweights

Measures will hit ‘shameless propagandists who push out Putin’s fake news’, says foreign secretary

The Guardian - UK

UK sanctions Russian media organisations, targeting disinformation

Britain on Thursday announced sanctions on 14 more Russian entities and people, including on state media organisations behind RT and Sputnik and some of their senior figures, saying it was targetting those who push out President Vladimir Putin's "fake news and narratives".

Reuters

Russian media organisations and bosses sanctioned by UK over Ukraine war

The Kremlin-funded TV-Novosti broadcaster and the organisation behind the Sputnik news agency have been hit with sanctions.

The Independent UK

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Russia Says 87 'Extremist' Fighters from Syria's Idlib Headed to Ukraine

At least 87 foreign militants from various terrorist groups operating in Syria have left the Idlib countryside in northwestern Syria to Ukraine, reported the Sputnik news agency. The agency quoted sources familiar with the matter as confirming that the militants - mostly Iraqis, French nationals, Tunisians and Chechens - from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

War in Ukraine: 'Some independent information is still reaching Russian citizens'

Kyiv is calling on the West to widen sanctions on Russian television personalities, accusing them of espousing propaganda. Within Russian borders, the Kremlin is maintaining tight control over the airwaves, with media outlets pushing the narrative that the war in Ukraine is not only legitimate, but also a military success.…

France 24

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia says first phase of war near end

Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.

Al Jazeera

‘He has a lot on his plate’: Kremlin denies defence minister is leading a coup, just busy

Disappearances and a high profile resignation in Moscow buoy whispers of growing discontent

The Independent UK

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YouTube accused of 'censorship' in Russia

Russia's Union of Journalists on Thursday accused YouTube of "censorship" and called for punitive measures, as fears mount that the US company could be next in line for a ban in Russia.

Bangkok Post

Russia's Kremlin 'under attack' as protester hurls 'fire bomb' at Vladimir Putin's headquarters

The video posted on TikTok shows a figure throwing a homemade 'Molotov cocktail' at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday

Irish Mirror

Sanctioned Russian billionaire Usmanov does not own UK properties - spokesman

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who was sanctioned by Britain earlier this month, denies the government's claims he owns two multi-million-pound mansions in the country, his spokesman said.

Reuters

Mexico to uphold existing agreements for Russian COVID vaccine

Mexico will uphold its existing agreements with Russia for its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, as well as those made with other countries, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday.

Reuters

YouTube blocks Russia-backed media channels

As the Ukraine-Russia war rages on, video streaming platform YouTube has said that it is blocking Russian state-funded media channels on its platform “effective immediately”, Business Standard reported.

Newslaundry

EU Orders Google to Vanish Russian Government Sites (RT and SputnikNews) from European Search Results

This happened last week, but I just learned about it today. Here's what appears to be the EU order, from a takedown request archived in the Lumen Database; I used a VPN to do searches from Belgium and France, and indeed saw that no search results from those sites come…

Reason

Russian delegation departs for fresh talks with Ukraine - report

A Russian delegation has departed for Belarus where it will meet Ukrainian negotiators for the third round of talks about ending hostilities, the Sputnik Belarus news outlet reported.

Reuters

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The Conversation

The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here's how they're sanctioning Russia

The world’s five leading tech companies – Google (now Alphabet), Apple, Facebook (now Meta), Amazon and Microsoft – have taken steps to impose significant and (mainly) voluntary sanctions on Russia, in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

The Guardian - US

Russia blocks access to Facebook and Twitter

Move to block Facebook and Twitter comes as the Russian government passed a bill the criminalizes ‘fake’ reports against the war

Reuters

EU bans RT, Sputnik over Ukraine disinformation

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The Independent UK

Apple halts all product sales in Russia as RT and Sputnik pulled from app store

Move comes amid increasing public pressure on tech companies to act against Russia over Ukraine invasion

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The Independent UK

Apple halts all product sales in Russia and removes RT and Sputnik from app store

Move comes amid increasing public pressure on tech companies to act against Russia over Ukraine invasion

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: UNGA votes to demand Russian withdrawal

Russia-Ukraine news from March 2: UN General Assembly resolution condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Russian media outlet RT will no longer be available on Sky – Culture Secretary

Nadine Dorries said the move would mean that ‘Putin’s polluting propaganda machine’ would have ‘severely restricted’ access to British homes.

The Independent UK

1 million Sputnik coronavirus vaccines expire in Guatemala

Health authorities in Guatemala say over a million doses of the Russian Sputnik coronavirus vaccine have expired, because nobody wanted to take the shot

The Conversation

Ukraine war: RT coverage is biased and misleading but banning the network may not be a good idea

YouTube has blocked access across Europe to Russia’s state-funded international broadcasters, RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik – including to the UK. The decision follows the announcement on February 27 of expanded sanctions against Russia by the European Commission, which saw RT, Sputnik and their subsidiaries, banned across the EU.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

YouTube to Block Channels Linked to Russia’s RT and Sputnik across Europe

YouTube is blocking channels connected to Russian state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik across Europe effective immediately, due to the situation in Ukraine, the company operated by Alphabet Inc's Google, said on Tuesday. "It'll take time for our systems to fully ramp up.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran, Damascus Hold Security Coordination Meeting to Confront US Moves

Security talks between Iran and Syria were conducted in Tehran at a time when Syria’s Special Adviser at the Republic Presidency Luna al-Shebel announced Damascus having information about extremist fighters leaving the Middle East region and heading to Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Speaking to Sputnik on Monday, al-Shebel revealed that the…

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