Putin on Friday signed the law which would impose prison terms of up to 15 years on people charged with spreading "fake news" about the war in Ukraine, the BBC reported.
Earlier, Apple apps refused to record Crimea as part of any country when accessed in most places, reports Mashable.
In an alarming censorship, Russia has blocked access to Facebook in the country. In response, its parent company Meta has paused all ads in Russia.
Like Czechoslovakia in 1938, it's Ukraine that will be sacrificed.
The sanctions also targeted four other Russian banks: VTB, Vnesheconombank, Promsvyazbank and Bank Rossiya.
Samsung has suspended product shipments to Russia "due to current geopolitical developments," joining other global giants like Apple and Microsoft who have stopped sales and services in the country.
The degree of opposition going forward depends on a number of factors, including the Russian military's ability to subdue Ukrainian forces.
Blinken made the remarks during an interview with the BBC on Friday night following a meeting with his European Union (EU) counterparts in Brussels.
Crude prices posted their largest weekly gains since the middle of 2020, with the Brent benchmark up 21% and U.S. crude gaining 26%.
Russian authorities have repeatedly decried reports of Russian military setbacks or civilian deaths in Ukraine as fake news
Biden underscored the United States' commitment to the security of Poland and all of our NATO Allies
The minister received 170 Indian citizens at Indira Gandhi International Airport who were evacuated from Ukraine.
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The US-based Airbnb has decided to suspend all operations in Belarus and Russia, The Kyiv Independent reported quoting the company's CEO, Brian Chesky
On the territory of the Chernihiv region, the armed forces of Ukraine killed Russian Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky, the Deputy Commander of the 41st Army.
The IAF has kept two IL-76 military transport aircraft on standby to evacuate Indians who are stranded in conflict-hit eastern Ukrainian cities like Sumy and Kharkiv from Russian capital Moscow
Asserting that the United Kingdom stands with Ukraine, Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that his thoughts remain with all those affected in the conflict.PM Johnson tweeted, "Four years ago our country was rocked when Russian military intelligence deployed a chemical weapon on Salisbury's streets. My thoughts remain with all those affected and I pay tribute to the tireless efforts of all those involved in the response to this despicable attack."He further said, "Nations across the world, including Ukraine, stood with us then. Today we stand with Ukraine in doing everything we can to ensure Putin's barbaric venture ends in failure."Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of United Nations, said in a tweet today, "The UN is working 24/7 to scale up the capacity to deliver life-saving support to people desperate for protection and shelter in Ukraine & neighbouring countries. We are fully committed to staying and delivering for everyone affected by this deadly ...