Sofia Sapega was traveling from Greece to Lithuania with her romantic partner, Roman Protasevich, when the Belarusian air traffic control diverted their plane to Minsk, where they were both arrested.
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Brazil Lifts Its Ban on Telegram After Two Days
Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked Telegram on Friday. The messaging app then responded with measures to fight misinformation, and the court quickly lifted its ban.
Brazil Bans Telegram Over Disinformation Concerns
The Brazilian Supreme Court has vowed to fight disinformation ahead of this year’s presidential elections. Banning the popular messaging app is its most drastic step yet.
Zelensky Urges More Leaders to Visit Kyiv After Visit by 3 NATO Leaders
The leaders from Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia “fear nothing,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said, and he urged other leaders to make similar visits.
New York Times Launches Telegram Channel for Russia-Ukraine War
The channel delivers reporting from our continuous live blog, where Times journalists are providing witness accounts, interviews and breaking news from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants
Google, Meta, Twitter, Telegram and others are levers in the conflict, caught between demands from Ukraine, Russia, the European Union and the U.S.
Russia’s War With Ukraine Is Already Costing Russian Economy
Despite the Kremlin’s efforts to obscure the offensive in Ukraine, the costs of the war were already evident in both economic and social turmoil.
‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online
After marinating in conspiracy theories and Donald J. Trump’s Russia stance, some online discourse about Vladimir Putin has grown more complimentary.
Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets
Iranians couldn’t buy gas. Israelis found their intimate dating details posted online. The Iran-Israel shadow war is now hitting ordinary citizens.
How Fake News on Facebook Helped Fuel a Border Crisis in Europe
Social media worsened a migrant crisis on the border of Belarus and Poland and helped smugglers profit off desperate people trying to reach Europe.