Section: US & Canada
Russian Social Media Site Tells Ukrainians How to Dodge Web Block
By Maria Kiselyova and Alessandra PrenticeMOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Vkontakte, the Russian version of Facebook, on Wednesday sent its millions of… …read more Source: U.S....
Unfriended: Why Ukraine Banned Two Of Its Most Popular Social Networks
On May 15 Ukraine banned access to some of the most visited websites in the country in what it said was an attempt to protect Ukraine’s information space from Russian propaganda. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Why Ukraine Said ‘Nyet’ to Russian Social Networks
Ukraine knows Russia’s social networks aren’t neutral. But neither are anyone else’s. …read more Source:...
Public Sharply Divided Over Ukraine’s Ban On Russian Social Networks
President Petro Poroshenko’s blanket ban in Ukraine on several Russian Internet services, including leading Russian-language social networks and a popular search engine, has struck a chord — or a nerve, depending on who you ask. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Why Ukraine Said ‘Nyet’ to Russian Social Networks
Ukraine knows Russia’s social networks aren’t neutral. But neither are anyone else’s. …read more Source:...
Public Sharply Divided Over Ukraine’s Ban On Russian Social Networks
President Petro Poroshenko’s blanket ban in Ukraine on several Russian Internet services, including leading Russian-language social networks and a popular search engine, has struck a chord — or a nerve, depending on who you ask. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia’s Controversial Eurovision Entry Spotlights Disabled
This year’s Eurovision song contest, hosted in Kyiv, saw Portugal crowned the winner. But Russian officials cried foul even before the competition, as Ukraine banned their last-minute entry of contestant Yulia Samoylova, a singer who is disabled and uses a wheelchair. “We were all very much surprised,” says chairwoman of the Moscow...
Where Russia Is Seen as a Buffer Against the U.S.
For Americans who worry about Russia’s impact on the United States, recent events have provided plenty of fodder. This week, it was a report claiming that President Trump divulged highly classified intelligence to Russian officials, a disclosure that some say is sure to hurt American interests. Last week, it was the news that Trump had...
EU Deal On Visa-Free Travel For Ukrainians To Be Signed
Representatives of the European Parliament and the European Council are due to sign a document in Strasbourg formalizing a long-awaited visa liberalization deal with Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In new sanctions list, Ukraine targets Russian social-media sites
The sites to be blocked are among the most visited in the country. …read more Source: The Washington...
