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Google, Meta Step Up Efforts To Combat Russia’s Misinformation Campaign 

Google, Meta Step Up Efforts To Combat Russia’s Misinformation Campaign 
Google, Meta Step Up Efforts To Combat Russia’s Misinformation Campaign 
March 02, 2022  |  Google

The international community has unequivocally condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The U.S., the European Union and several other countries have imposed stiff economic sanctions on...

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Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Blocks Russian Users
Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Blocks Russian Users
March 02, 2022  |  Blockchain

Blockchain gaming giant Animoca Brands is breaking ranks with most of its peers and blocking Russia from its platform in response to the invasion of Ukraine,...

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Apple Suspends Sales in Russia
Apple Suspends Sales in Russia
March 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple won’t be selling its products in Russia, with the tech giant now following several other brands in boycotting the country over its invasion of...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Blocks Sanctioned Russian Accounts; Ukraine Asks for, Gets Russian Crypto Wallet Addresses for Blacklist, Lawyer Says
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Blocks Sanctioned Russian Accounts; Ukraine Asks for, Gets Russian Crypto Wallet...
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Ukraine has been receiving crypto wallet addresses connected to Russian politicians in the wake of an effort to find and blacklist them, CoinDesk reported Tuesday...

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Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Suspends Dividend, Refuses to Leave Russia
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Suspends Dividend, Refuses to Leave Russia
March 01, 2022  |  International

The CEO of Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank, which has seen its market price halved in the last few weeks because it had a lot of exposure...

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EMEA Daily: UK Media Regulator Investigates Russian TV Station Over Ukraine Coverage; Payhawk Becomes Bulgaria’s 1st Unicorn After $100M Round
EMEA Daily: UK Media Regulator Investigates Russian TV Station Over Ukraine Coverage; Payhawk Becomes Bulgaria’s...
March 01, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the U.K.’s broadcasting watchdog is investigating a Russian-backed TV station over alleged bias in its coverage...

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Visa and Mastercard Ban Russian Banks, Pledge $2M Each in Aid
Visa and Mastercard Ban Russian Banks, Pledge $2M Each in Aid
March 01, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard separately announced that they are both blocking numerous Russian financial institutions from their global card payment networks, in support of and compliance...

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US Treasury Adds Crypto Rules to Russia Sanctions
US Treasury Adds Crypto Rules to Russia Sanctions
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. government has said crypto exchanges shouldn’t facilitate transactions for individuals or entities that have been recently added to a sanctions list, including some...

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Uber Speeds Up Sale of Stake in Moscow’s Yandex Taxi
Uber Speeds Up Sale of Stake in Moscow’s Yandex Taxi
February 28, 2022  |  International

Uber will be speeding up the sale of its stake in a taxi joint-venture with Yandex, a Russian internet search company, in the wake of...

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