AP NEWS:
“ In a major shift, Germany will send weapons to Ukraine
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https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-business-economy-olaf-scholz-7c992cb1668842279b890c5d81c54f6a
BBC NEWS:
“ Ukraine: France seizes Russian ship over sanctions
Published4 hours ago”
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539119
CNN NEWS:
“ 1 hr 1 min ago
Meta bars Russian state media from monetizing on its platforms
From CNN’s Brian Fung
Russian state media outlets will no longer be allowed to run advertising or otherwise monetize their content on any platform owned by Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, the company said Friday evening.
Devon Kearns, a Meta spokesperson, clarified to CNN that the policy applies not just to Facebook but to Instagram as well.
On Saturday, Meta published a blog post outlining the steps it has taken to keep Ukrainians safe. The company said it has enabled the ability for Ukrainian users to “lock” their Facebook profiles, preventing strangers from being able to download a person’s profile photo or see the person’s posts. The company also said it is restricting the ability to search through a user’s friends list.
On Instagram, Ukrainian users are being shown notifications reminding them they can make their profiles private, and some users are being reminded about the ability to enable two-factor authentication and other security measures.
Meta added that it has expanded its regional independent fact-checking efforts and is "working to provide additional financial support to Ukrainian fact-checking partners.” “
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“1 hr 22 min ago
YouTube blocks RT in Ukraine and prohibits it from monetizing its channels on the platform globally
From CNN’s Brian Fung
YouTube has blocked Russian state media outlet RT from Ukraine and suspended its ability to monetize its content on the platform globally, the video giant said Saturday.
The move to restrict RT and several other Russian channels comes after the Ukrainian government asked YouTube to cut off access from within the country, YouTube told CNN.
In a statement, YouTube spokesperson Ivy Choi cited “extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine” for the company’s steps.
"In light of extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine, we’re taking a number of actions,” Choi said. "We’re pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on YouTube, including several Russian channels affiliated with recent sanctions. We will be significantly limiting recommendations to these channels. And in response to a government request, we’ve restricted access to RT and a number of other channels in Ukraine. We will continue to monitor new developments and may take further actions.”
YouTube also said that in recent days, it has removed hundreds of channels and thousands of videos that violated its policies, among them a number of channels that the company said were engaging in coordinated deception.
YouTube’s decision follows widespread criticism as journalists, activists and even a member of Congress noticed that the platform was running ads against content from RT.
A letter to YouTube’s parent Alphabet on Friday by Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner said his staff was able to find instances of RT’s monetization on YouTube, and that he had alerted the Departments of Justice and Treasury to a report about YouTube allowing sanctioned entities to monetize on YouTube as well. “
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1 hr 29 min ago
Ukraine closes borders to Russia and Belarus
From CNN’s Sebastian Shukla in Kyiv
Ukraine is closing its borders to Russia and Belarus, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced Saturday evening.
In video statement posted on Telegram, Shmyhal said that only citizens of Ukraine will be able to cross from Russia and Belarus into Ukraine.
He did not indicate when the border closure would come into force.
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1 hr 30 min ago
Blinken cites Russia's "prior example of disregard for international law" on anniversary of Crimea invasion
From CNN's Sarah Fortinsky
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken marked the eighth anniversary of Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea as “a prior example of disregard for international law and Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” in a tweet Saturday, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues.
“The U.S. and Ukraine today mark the 8th anniversary of Russia’s 2014 invasion and seizure of Crimea, a prior example of disregard for international law and Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We reaffirm that Crimea is Ukraine and stand #UnitedWithUkraine,” Blinken tweeted. “
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