Russia-Ukraine war: Putin blocks Facebook & restricts Twitter, signs law introducing jail terms for 'fake news' on army
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 05, 2022, 08:06:42 IST
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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
06:18 (IST) Mar 04
Firefighters at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine are unable to start putting out fire, are being shot at by Russian troops - Ria cites Ukrainian energy ministry
06:08 (IST) Mar 04
Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba says, "Russian army is firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Fire has already broken out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chernobyl!"
06:04 (IST) Mar 04
Fire at key Ukrainian nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest -- after Russian strikes: plant spokesman
05:54 (IST) Mar 04
Russian troops shelling nuclear power station
Russian troops are shelling Europe's largest nuclear power station in Ukraine.``We demand that they stop the heavy weapons fire,'' Andriy Tuz, spokesperson for the plant in Enerhodar, said in a video posted on Telegram. ``There is a real threat of nuclear danger in the biggest atomic energy station in Europe.''The plant accounts for about one quarter of Ukraine's power generation.
05:48 (IST) Mar 04
Two men were arrested Thursday near Ukraine's embassy in Washington for carrying firearms. They reportedly told police they wanted to help fight off Russia's invasion of its pro-Western neighbor.
05:32 (IST) Mar 04
Facebook and multiple media websites were partially inaccessible in Russia early Friday, AFP reporters and a monitor group said, as authorities crack down on critical voices as fighting escalates in Ukraine
05:22 (IST) Mar 04
Facebook, multiple media sites partially down in Russia: AFP
05:14 (IST) Mar 04
Today, the US intensified pressure on Russia by sanctioning key Russian elites, their family members, and properties, and sanctioning Russian intelligence-directed disinformation outlets: US Treasury Department
04:51 (IST) Mar 04
At least 22 killed in air strikes in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, say emergency services
At least 22 bodies have been recovered from rubble in the wake of Russian air strikes in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, the Ukrainian emergency services said in an online post.It said rescue work was ongoing, without specifying where exactly the attack took place. Earlier the regional governor said at least nine people had been killed by an air strike on two schools and private houses.
04:47 (IST) Mar 04
PM Narendra Modi is monitoring the evacuation continuously; Operation Ganga will resume till every Indian citizen comes back home. Arrangements were made from their stay in other countries to making them reach their homes after landing: MoS Agriculture Kailash Choudhary
04:46 (IST) Mar 04
Biden seeks $10bn for aid to Ukraine, $22.5bn for coronavirus
The Biden administration is seeking another $10 billion to help protect Ukraine against the Russian invasion and $22.5 billion more to cover pandemic-related expenses, two major additions to budget talks already underway.
04:37 (IST) Mar 04
MoS Agriculture Kailash Choudhary receives 219 Indian nationals from Ukraine after a special Indigo flight lands in Delhi from Bucharest in Romania
MoS Agriculture Kailash Choudhary receives 219 Indian nationals from Ukraine after a special Indigo flight lands in Delhi from Bucharest in Romania
04:23 (IST) Mar 04
The United States announces it is granting "temporary protected status" to Ukrainians in the country for the next 18 months, lifting the threat of deportation to their war-torn homeland.
04:12 (IST) Mar 04
US grants 'temporary protected status' to Ukrainians, halts deportations
03:38 (IST) Mar 04
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she supports banning Russian oil imports to the US.
Amid the escalating war in Ukraine, Pelosi she's ``all for'' backing Russian oil.
03:35 (IST) Mar 04
Russians besiege crucial Ukrainian energy hub and seacoast
Russian forces are battling for control of a crucial energy-producing city in Ukraine's south and gaining ground in their bid to cut off the country from the sea
03:22 (IST) Mar 04
Leaders allow Czechs to fight for Ukraine
Czechs who will leave for Ukraine and help defend it against the Russian invasion will not face punishment, the Czech Republic's leaders agreed on Thursday.
03:17 (IST) Mar 04
US stocks fall as investors fear long Russia attack
Wall Street stocks retreated Thursday as investors monitored the worsening toll of the Russian invasion of Ukraine amid worries over highoil prices.
02:57 (IST) Mar 04
US establishes direct line with Russia to avoid unintended conflict
The Pentagon has established a channel of direct communication with the Russian ministry of defense to avoid unintended conflict related to the war in Ukraine
02:40 (IST) Mar 04
In the UK, the foreign secretary will also establish an Oligarch Taskforce of ministers and officials from departments, including the home office, treasury, department for business energy and industrial strategy, department for levelling up, housing and communities, and the national crime agency.
This expert group will coordinate cross-government work to sanction oligarchs, helping build cases against the list of oligarchs it has identified as targets.