Russia-Ukraine war: Putin blocks Facebook & restricts Twitter, signs law introducing jail terms for 'fake news' on army

A batch of 174 Nigerians who fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion landed home late on Friday, bringing the total number of citizens evacuated to almost 600

White House disavows Sen. Graham's call for Putin assassination

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing intense pushback from all corners of Washington after calling for the Russian people to end the Ukraine war by assassinating President Vladimir Putin. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that it is "not the position of the United States government". Read more

Zelensky condemns Nato decision to rule out Ukraine no-fly zone: AFP

Former US Vice President Mike Pence hits out at Trump: No room in GOP 'for apologists for Putin'

Italy seizes yacht owned by Russian oligarch Mordashov: Source

Canadian Broadcasting Corp says it has temporarily suspended reporting from the ground in Russia, cites new law on spreading 'fake' news

"The intentional targeting of civilians or civilian objects, including nuclear power plants, is a war crime, and we are assessing the circumstances of this operation," a State Department spokesman said.

Facebook says Russia block "cuts off millions" from reliable information

"It is a war crime to attack a nuclear power plant," tweeted the US embassy in Ukraine -- which was moved out of the capital Kyiv because of the Russian invasion -- after the overnight attack at the nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia.

Russia has restricted access to Twitter, says Tass news agency

US reviewing whether Russia committed war crimes: White House

White House on Russian energy import: It is mindful on not taking steps that would raise energy prices for Americans but looking at options to cut US consumption of Russian energy

White House: Biden has no intention of engaging directly with Putin

This is a pattern, nothing new, part of their effort to cut off information: White house on Russia blocking facebook

White House: Looking at options to cut US consumption of Russian energy

We are not advocating for regime change in Russia, killing the head of a foreign country; that is not the policy of United States: White House

US President Joe Biden is not going to put American troops on the battleground in Ukraine: White House

Ukraine invasion has costs for Russian President Putin, US Blinken says

Putin signs law introducing jail terms for "fake news" on army, reports AFP

Russia on Friday blocked Facebook and moved to impose harsh jail terms for publishing "fake news" about the army as part of efforts to muffle dissent over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Read more

Facebook says Russia block "cuts off millions" from reliable information, reports AFP News Agency