Russia Reducing Ukraine’s Access To News: UK
London, March 7: UK Ministry of Defence on Monday said Russia seeks to limit Ukraine’s access to independent news.
In its latest defence intelligence update, the ministry said, “Russia is probably targeting Ukraine’s communications infrastructure in order to reduce Ukrainian citizens’ access to reliable news and information.
“Russia reportedly struck a TV tower in Kharkiv yesterday, suspending broadcasting output. This follows a similar strike on a TV tower in Kyiv on March 1, 2022. “Ukrainian internet access is also highly likely being disrupted as a result of collateral damage from Russian strikes on infrastructure. Over the past week, internet outages have been reported in Mariupol, Sumy, Kyiv and Kharkiv”.
Meanwhile, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that the finance ministers of the EU member states are discussing strengthening sanctions against Russia, according to Sputnik. “Yes, there is still room for action.
We are working on this with other finance ministers. On March 10-11, a summit of heads of state will be held under the chairmanship of (French President) Emmanuel Macron. This summit will also be an occasion to consider options for (new sanctions),” Le Maire told the BFM TV broadcaster.
With UNI inputs
