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Putin formally signs law on punishing "fake information" - Tass

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday formally signed a law that would impose a jail term of up to 15 years for people who intentionally spread "fake" information about Russia's armed forces, TASS news agency reported.

BBC halts reporting in Russia after new law passes

BBC halts reporting in Russia after new law passes

The BBC said on Friday it had stopped reporting in Russia after parliament passed a law there imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for anyone found to be intentionally spreading "fake" news.

Igor Sechin: the epitome of power in Putin’s Russia

Igor Sechin: the epitome of power in Putin’s Russia

As head of state-owned oil firm Rosneft, oligarch commands central place in the economy

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'Under no circumstances' will dock workers unload tanker full of Russian oil says union chief

"Essar may believe that it is justifiable to transport Russian oil under a flag of convenience but Unite does not"

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Russian propaganda 'outgunned' by social media rebuttals

Russian state media is spreading false claims that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fled Kyiv in what experts say is an effort to discourage Ukrainians and erode support for Ukraine around the globe

The Independent UK

UK to speed up sanctions on Russian oligarchs by copying allies’ decisions

Emergency powers would allow government to target individuals already sanctioned by US or EU

The Guardian - UK

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Is Vladimir Putin in trouble in Ukraine? The scenarios for Russia's leader faced with a surprising fight

Is Vladimir Putin in trouble in Ukraine? The scenarios for Russia's leader faced with a surprising fight

As Ukrainians defy all expectations and the West imposes crippling sanctions, the Russian President may soon be facing a nightmare of his own making.

Ukraine's government says 9,200 Russian soldiers have died as invasion continues

Ukraine's government says 9,200 Russian soldiers have died as invasion continues

Ukraine's government announced that more than 2,000 civilians have been killed since Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of the country. It also said that 9,200 Russian soldiers have lost their lives

Russia’s war, the impracticality of violence

Russia’s war, the impracticality of violence

The world must forgo any attempt to place ‘heroes’ of wars on higher pedestals than the apostles of non-violence

Madrid’s Opera House Cancels Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet Show after Ukraine Invasion

Madrid’s Opera House Cancels Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet Show after Ukraine Invasion

Madrid's Teatro Real on Friday said it has cancelled performances of the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet scheduled in May because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the "painful humanitarian emergency" it has caused. Thousands of people are believed to have been killed or wounded and more than 1 million refugees…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian forces push to take key port of Odesa as fighting near Kyiv rages

Russian forces push to take key port of Odesa as fighting near Kyiv rages

The shipbuilding city of Mykolaiv seen as next key stepping stone for Russian forces in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

G7 nations condemn attack on Ukraine civilians, urge accountability for war crimes

G7 nations condemn attack on Ukraine civilians, urge accountability for war crimes

G7 foreign ministers on Friday said they were "deeply concerned" with the humanitarian toll from "Russia's continuing strikes" against Ukraine's civilian population and added they will hold accountable those responsible for war crimes.

Hundreds of Latin Americans return from Ukraine after invasion

Hundreds of Latin Americans return from Ukraine after invasion

Close to 250 Ecuadoreans, many of them university students, arrived in the country on Friday after fleeing Ukraine following Russia's invasion, joining hundreds of other Latin Americans who have evacuated.

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Expert warns further supermarket price rises are likely as cost of petrol reaches new highs

CEO of Fuels For Ireland, Kevin McPartlan said that, prior to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, pressure was already building on prices.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hermes, Richemont Temporarily Close Russian Luxury Goods Stores

Birkin bag maker Hermes and Cartier owner Richemont said on Friday they are temporarily closing Russian stores and pausing all commercial activities in the country, the first major global luxury firms to announce such a move. Doing business in Russia has become complex since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which prompted…

Russia blocks access to Facebook

It's part of a greater effort by Russia to silence dissent.

The Independent UK

‘All bluster and no teeth’: UK is ‘weak link’ allowing Russian oligarchs to dodge sanctions

No new funding earmarked for ‘kleptocracy unit’ or crackdown on abuse of companies register

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Pro-Russia Serbs march in Belgrade as country treads ever finer line between East and West

Thousands of Serbs waving Russian flags and carrying pictures of President Vladimir Putin marched through Belgrade to the Russian embassy on Friday, in a rare show of public support for Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's U.N. ambassador to Russia: stop gaslighting on power plant

Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations accused Russia on Friday of lying about its takeover of the country's biggest nuclear power plant and warned that thousands of people living nearby would be endangered if operations there are disturbed.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine war boosts EU's anti-fake news efforts while conspiracy theories spread

Since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, internet trolls have stepped up their activities by hacking, spreading planted stories, and pushing pro-Moscow propaganda. But western media outlets are not entirely innocent either.

The Independent UK

Russia blocks Facebook and Twitter in mounting crackdown on independent information sources

Russia also cracking down on independent media inside country

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Economic impact of Ukraine invasion may reach as far as Japan

The economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine may stretch as far as daily life in Japan, as international trading prices for wheat, crude oil and natural gas are rising due to fears that Ukrainian and Russian exports of these products will stall.

27-stone MMA fighter flattened by tiny rival in mismatch bout

Blogger Alexey Belyaev, 27, took on his smaller nine-stone opponent, who goes by the name of Vlad, as part of the latest Epic Fighting Championship in Russia.

Irn-Bru supply to be cut from Russia following Ukraine crisis, AG Barr confirms

Irn-Bru is reportedly Russia's third most favourite drink. But AG Barr have announced they will be ceasing supplies as Russian troops continue to advance in Ukraine.

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