Among media outlets impacted were websites of such news agencies and newspapers as TASS, Kommersant, Izvestia, Fontanka, Forbes, RBK
The ban was decided Sunday by the bloc's foreign ministers
Kyiv residents spoke to RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service as Russia's long-feared attack on Ukraine began in the early morning hours of February 24. Russian missiles hit cities across the country. Some Ukrainians are hoping to flee to safety, but others plan to stay at home.
Iran, along with Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China, are working to revive a 2015 deal, which granted Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program
Court sentenced RFE/RL freelance correspondent Vladyslav Yesypenko to six years in prison for alleged possession and transport of explosives, a charge he has steadfastly rejected
His claims new charges of embezzlement are politically motivated
Elena Milashina, who writes about human rights abuse in Chechnya, says she will continue her work from abroad
The Mirobod district court in the Uzbek capital rejected a motion by Bazarov's lawyer to free the blogger during his trial, which started on January 20
Syarhei Tsikhanouski was jailed last year ahead of presidential election
Reznik's name was added to the wanted list over the weekend, local media reported. He is thought to be living outside of Russia
Yevhen Metsher, who stepped down temporarily as Ukreximbank's CEO earlier this week, says he's cooperating with the probe
The ruling United Russia party is expected to win the parliamentary vote, following a clampdown by authorities on dissent
Move involves dispute over unpaid fines accrued because of violations of Russia's controversial "foreign agent" laws
Social media company will not label any US-based, government-run news organizations
ISNA director reportedly facing sentence of up to two years in prison, 74 lashes and a fine
Asia Plus news agency reporter was beaten while reporting on a landslide that killed two and demolished temporary shelters
During speech marking first year in power, Volodymyr Zelenskiy questions RFE-linked reporter's constant presence
Officials say Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli led security forces in killing hundreds of protesters over the years
Media rights groups urge Tehran to stop arbitrarily jailing journalists, especially amid coronavirus pandemic
They say 'dramatic increase' in violence in Afghanistan is an 'unacceptable violation' of US-Taliban peace agreement signed February 29
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