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The blocking of Meta Platforms in Russia is the process of blocking access and subsequent banning of Meta Platforms' social networks in Russia due to allowing Facebook and Instagram users to wish the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, as well as to call for violence against Russian servicemen participating in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has supported its eastern neighbour in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Before the start of the offensive, Belarus allowed the Russian Armed Forces to perform weeks-long military drills on its territory; however, the Russian troops did not exit the country after they were supposed to finish.
Belarus accused Russia of employing the ban for political purposes, while Russia denied that the ban was political. Russia soon lifted the ban and Belarus resumed deliveries of dairy products to Russia. [31] However, a new dispute arose when Russia claimed that Belarus owed $231 million for gas supplies it had used since the start of the year.
Russia and Belarus are linked in a partnership called the "union state" in which Moscow is by far the dominant player. But Lukashenko has proved his usefulness to Putin since the February 2022 ...
Here is the latest update on Russian shelling in the Kherson region: ... Last night, a UAV (kamikaze drone of the Shahed type) launched by Russia entered the airspace of Belarus again – this is ...
The Community of Belarus and Russia was founded on 2 April 1996, [17] following 1995 agreements that established a Russian military presence in Belarus. The basis of the union was strengthened on 2 April 1997 with the signing of the "Treaty on the Union between Belarus and Russia", at which time its name was changed to the Union of Belarus and ...
Meeting of Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin (March 11, 2022) Alexander Lukashenko shows a map at a meeting of the Security Council of Belarus (March 1, 2022) "And now I will show you, where they were preparing the attack on Belarus from" (Russian: А я сейчас вам покажу, откуда на Беларусь готовилось нападение) [a] is a phrase widely ...
A court in Russia on Monday convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in a ...