YouTube Blocks Russian State-Funded Media Channels Globally – Radio Free Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not show any interest in ending his invasion of Ukraine during a call on March 12 with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a French Presidency official said. The French and German leaders, who have continued to speak with Putin since he launched his unprovoked attack two weeks ago, reiterated their call for an immediate cease-fire. Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine RFE/RL’s Ukraine Live Briefing gives you all of the latest on Russia’s unprovoked invasion of its neighbor, how Kyiv is fighting back, the plight of civilians, and Western reaction. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day. Macron reportedly accused Putin of “lies” for alleging that Ukrainian forces had committed human rights abuses. Russian forces have bombarded Ukraine since February 24, when Putin announced his invasion, including civilian sites such as a maternity ward, killing innocent people. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said about 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers have died since the fighting began. Russian troop losses have been estimated in the several thousand. Fighting raged northwest of Kyiv on March 12 as the British Defense Ministry said the bulk of Russian ground forces are now just…
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