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The Prosecutor General's Office demands to block Dozhd and Ekho Moskvy. Zelensky calls the Russian Federation a “terrorist state”. Film companies cancel premieres in Russia

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This is Meduza's daily mailing list. Here we talk about the main events related to the war in Ukraine that have taken place today. On our website and in the application, we conduct round-the-clock online - go there, all the news appears there as completely and promptly as possible.

Highlights of the Day: Headlines Only

• The Prosecutor General's Office demanded that the websites of Dozhd (we are forced to point out that he was declared a "foreign agent") and Ekho Moskvy be blocked.
• A rocket attack was carried out on Svobody Square in Kharkiv. After that, Zelensky called Russia a "terrorist state" .
• The authorities of Chernihiv announced the rocket attack on residential areas of the city from Russian Grads.
• Paramount, Disney, Sony and Warner have canceled film premieres in Russia .
• The Federal Air Transport Agency has extended the ban on flights to 11 airports in the south and central part of Russia until March 8.
• Russia will limit the exit of foreign investors from Russian assets.
• Yabloko applied to the Moscow Mayor's Office for an anti-war march.
• The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the holding of the "International Anti-Fascist Congress" . Its goal is "the fight against the ideology of Nazism."

Details of what is happening from all sides

Analysis. Combat results of the fifth day of the war

On February 28, on the fifth day of the war, the offensive of the Russian army slowed down in almost all directions . The exception is the Donbass, where it operates in conjunction with the forces of the self-proclaimed DNR and LNR. Russian troops began to bomb Kharkiv with heavy artillery. This may be a sign that the Russian army will not stop at the rising number of civilian casualties.

Photos. A Brief History of the Conflict in the Donbass

After the proclamation of the DPR and LPR in 2014 and active hostilities in eastern Ukraine, the Minsk agreements were signed in February 2015, after which the conflict remained “frozen” for seven years. American photographer Brendan Hoffman all these years photographed people who found themselves on opposite sides of this confrontation, both armed and unarmed. Here are his works .

Interview. Why are there no (at least) hundreds of thousands of rallies against the war in Russia?

Anti-war actions have been taking place in Russia since the first day of the war, but they can hardly be called truly massive. At the same time, the police disperse them as harshly as possible, even persecuting the participants of single pickets, and the total number of detainees exceeded six thousand people. Meduza Special Correspondent Svetlana Reuter discussed with sociologist Grigory Yudin, who himself was detained at one of the rallies, why anti-war protests inside the country should not be called small and why scientists, in the opinion of the sociologist, should take a civil position.

Feedback. How sanctions have changed the lives of Meduza readers

Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted harsh sanctions from the West. The ruble exchange rate collapsed, some banks are disconnected from SWIFT, the Central Bank's gold and foreign exchange reserves abroad are blocked. We asked you to share how the sanctions (and retaliation) have already affected your life and what you plan to do next. We publish stories with small cuts.

Charity. How to help Ukrainian civilians affected by the war?

There are more and more announcements on the Internet about raising funds and things for people affected by the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine. But often there is no guarantee that the money and humanitarian aid will actually reach those who need it. Meduza has chosen initiatives that can really be trusted . They help people who are right now in Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian refugees trying to escape to the European Union and Russia.

Text of the day. What happens to the Russians who moved to live in Ukraine

The decision to conduct a “special military operation” was explained by Vladimir Putin, among other things, by the desire to bring to justice “those who committed numerous, bloody crimes against civilians, including citizens of the Russian Federation.” Meduza tells the stories of five Russians who left for Ukraine at different times and for whom it has become home. There they, despite the war, remain until now.

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