The Russian authorities continue the campaign of pressure on foreign Internet companies amid plans to move to a "sovereign internet" with censorship and control over internet traffic.

On Friday, December 24, the Moscow Tagansky District court imposed a fine of 7.2 billion rubles ($98 million) on Google for not deleting content prohibited in Russia.

"By the decision of the judge of the Tagansky judicial district N422 of Moscow, Google LLC was found guilty of committing an administrative …

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu promised Ukraine to continue cooperation in the face of confrontation with Russia, which, according to him, has reached a "dangerous" level.

"Turkey will not ignore its principles and shut down relations with Ukraine simply because we have extensive ties with Russia. We will do what the national spirit requires and what is necessary for our security," Cavusoglu said, speaking at a virtual conference organized by the Turkish Association for …

German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen considers a large-scale military operation by Russia against Ukraine unlikely.

"Clear words of European politicians and timely coordination sent the right signals in Moscow’s direction. In recent weeks, we have also not seen a significant buildup of troops on Russia's border with Ukraine. Therefore, I consider it unlikely that a large-scale attack by Russia is possible," Feldhusen wrote in her address to German citizens living in Ukraine, Deutsche …