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

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 05, 2022, 08:06:42 IST

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied that Russian troops were bombing Ukrainian cities, dismissing such information as fake, the Kremlin said Friday. Stay with TOI for the latest developments on Russia-Ukraine conflict

04:27 (IST) Mar 05

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

04:06 (IST) Mar 05

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".

03:30 (IST) Mar 05

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

03:26 (IST) Mar 05

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

03:17 (IST) Mar 05

Italy seizes yacht owned by Russian oligarch Mordashov: Source

03:10 (IST) Mar 05

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

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02:04 (IST) Mar 05

"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.

02:02 (IST) Mar 05

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

01:54 (IST) Mar 05

"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.

01:46 (IST) Mar 05

Russia has restricted access to Twitter, says Tass news agency

01:23 (IST) Mar 05

US reviewing whether Russia committed war crimes: White House

01:19 (IST) Mar 05

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

01:09 (IST) Mar 05

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

01:08 (IST) Mar 05

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

01:04 (IST) Mar 05

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

01:03 (IST) Mar 05

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

01:02 (IST) Mar 05

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

00:52 (IST) Mar 05

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

00:45 (IST) Mar 05

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.

00:44 (IST) Mar 05

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

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