March 2022 turned out to be a period of dramatic online changes for Russians. It all started on March 4, when the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media restricted access to Facebook* and Twitter in Russia. Then, TikTok and Instagram* were blocked, and on March 21, Meta* was recognized as…
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Fresh from demanding tanks, jets, and missiles from Berlin, Andrey Melnik now wants the Bundeswehr’s submarines Ukraine’s former ambassador to Germany, Andrey Melnik, has suggested that Berlin should hand over one of its submarines for use against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. Throughout the conflict in Ukraine, Melnik belittled and insulted his then-hosts until they agreed…
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The Austrian government plans to introduce a new windfall tax on energy companies, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler and Finance Minister Magnus Brunner announced at a press conference on Friday. The levy will amount to 40% of excess profit for oil and gas companies, according to the announcement.
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