MORE THAN 600 RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS SIGN OPEN LETTER AGAINST UKRAINE INVASION

Sun 27 January 2022: More than 600 Russian experts have signed an open letter condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It comes as other European universities and national academies have expressed their solidarity with their Ukrainian counterparts. In a letter published on the trv-science.ru website, Russian researchers describe the battle with Ukraine as “unfair” and “senseless.” In […]

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ELON MUSK ACTIVATES STARLINK INTERNET SERVICE IN UKRAINE AMID RUSSIA’S INVASION

Sun 27 January 2022: Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, announced on Saturday that his company’s Starlink satellite internet service had been activated in Ukraine, which is now experiencing a crisis as a result of Russia’s invasion. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister, had appealed with Musk to supply satellite-based communications to aid in the […]

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ABRAMOVICH HANDS OVER CONTROL OF CHELSEA TO CLUB’S FOUNDATION

Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich, 2 June 2020 [Uber Chelsea FC/Twitter] _____________________________________________________________________________ Sun 27 January 2022: Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich said he is handing over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to the trustees of its charitable foundation. The move comes with Russia under intense scrutiny following its invasion of Ukraine this week. Billionaire […]

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WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE DEATH TOLL IN UKRAINE SO FAR

Sun 27 January 2022:  Ukraine says hundreds of people have been killed so far in Russia’s invasion, with fighting widespread across the country and Russian forces advancing on the capital, Kyiv. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered wide-ranging attacks on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting multiple cities and bases with air strikes or shelling, and attacking by land and […]

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YOUTUBE BLOCKS RT, OTHER RUSSIAN CHANNELS FROM EARNING AD DOLLARS

Sat 26 January 2022: YouTube has suspended multiple Russian channels, including the state-funded media outlet RT, from generating revenue on the video service, Reuters reported. YouTube said in a statement that it was “pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on YouTube, including several Russian channels affiliated with recent sanctions”. It said the move […]

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SIX RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WEBSITES INCLUDING KREMLIN WEBSITE DOWN AFTER CYBERATTACK REPORTS

Sat 26 January 2022: The official Kremlin website went down Saturday amid reports of cyberattacks on Moscow. The website, kremlin.ru, went down along with five other Russian government sites, according to the Ukrainian state telecommunications agency. The agency also claimed Russian TV channels were hacked to play Ukrainian music. There have been several reports of […]

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UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSES EU MEMBERSHIP WITH EUROPEAN COUNCIL HEAD

Sat 26 January 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday discussed his country’s possible EU membership with European Council head Charles Michel. “It is a crucial moment to close the long-standing discussion once and for all and decide on Ukraine’s membership in the #EU,” said Zelenskyy on Twitter. “Discussed with @eucopresident further effective assistance and […]

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TURKEY TO SEND HUMANITARIAN AID CONVOY TO UKRAINE

Sat 26 January 2022:  The Turkish Red Crescent and state-run Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced on Friday that they would send a humanitarian aid convoy to Ukraine, Anadolu Agency reported. Head of the Turkish Red Crescent Kerem Kinik posted on Twitter that the convoy will “address urgent basic needs” and “coordinate with Red Cross Ukraine.” Kinik […]

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RUSSIA MEDIA REGULATOR TO RESTRICT FACEBOOK ACCESS OVER FACT-CHECKING ROW

 Sat 26 January 2022: Russia has announced it is partially limiting access to Facebook, after the US social media giant said it refused to comply with an order from the Russian authorities to stop fact-checkers and content warning labels on its platforms amid the country’s attack on Ukraine. The Russian communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, said on Friday […]

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