Meta, the company that owns social networks Facebook and Instagram, will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across the European Union, Meta Vice President Nick Clegg announced . RT has already received a notification from Facebook about restricting access to the channel’s pages in Russian, English and Spanish in a number of European countries.

The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the use of combat helicopters in Ukraine. This is reported by Interfax . The video shows the takeoff of attack helicopters Ka-52, Mi-35, Mi-28N, and combat transport Mi-8. Then there are shots with blows and destroyed equipment.

The main events of the fifth day of the war Sergey Bobok / AFP / Scanpix / Leta The first negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia lasted about five hours. The parties agreed to meet again - after consultations with the leaders of the countries.

The US authorities ordered 12 employees of the permanent mission of Russia to the UN to leave the country until March 7. This was announced by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vasily Nebenzya. The United States believes that 12 Russian diplomats were engaged in activities that did not correspond to their status, said .

The British-Dutch oil and gas company Shell has announced that it will pull out of joint ventures with Russia's Gazprom and its affiliates. This was reported by the press service of Shell. We are talking about the project for the production of liquefied gas "Sakhalin-2", where Shell has a share of 27.5%, as well as Salym Petroleum Development (50%) and Gydan Energy (50%). In addition, Shell intends to terminate its participation in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.

Aris Messinis / AFP / Scanpix / Leta Ukrainian policemen stop cars on Kyiv Street for verification, February 28, 2022 On the fifth day after the Russian invasion, February 28, as a result of the shelling of Kharkov, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, dozens of people were killed. In Kyiv, after an intensified commandant, grocery stores opened and public transport earned. More than 500 thousand residents of Ukraine, according to the UN, have already left the country.

Under the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, were the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, the head of Rosneft Igor Sechin, the Russian billionaire and founder of USM Holdings Alisher Usmanov. This is reported in the Official Journal of the EU. In total, 26 Russians fell under European sanctions, including high-ranking officials and the military, businessmen and journalists.

Statement of researchers of Nazism, genocide, Holocaust and the Second World War Ammar Awad / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta On February 24, announcing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that one of the goals of military aggression is the “denazification” of Ukraine. He called the current leadership of the country “neo -Nazis” and accused him of “genocide” by residents of self -proclaimed DPR and LPR. The UN Secretary General did not agree with such an assessment.

All this was suspected, but now suspicions are evidenced by document The press service of the President of Russia / EPA / Scanpix / Leta Short. Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine on February 24, citing allied obligations to the DPR and LPR. It turns out that day there was no union yet - mutual assistance agreements entered into force only on February 25. That is, from the point of view of international law, Russia, in principle, could not have any formal grounds for attacking Ukraine.

Putin limited the output of the currency abroad. The first negotiations were held between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine. Kyiv asks for immediate acceptance in the EU Good evening, This message (material) was created and (or) widespread by a foreign media that performs the functions of a foreign agent, and (or) a Russian legal entity that performs the functions of a foreign agent This is the daily newsletter "Medusa".

Putin forbade the departure of the currency abroad. We tried to understand what this means - and what will happen next Sergey Fadeichev / TASS The war that Vladimir Putin unleashed continues . And sanctions begin to directly influence the Russian economy. On the afternoon of February 28, the dollar and euros reached historical maximums at the auction of the Moscow Exchange: the dollar cost 109 rubles, the euro - 122 rubles (trading shares were canceled until March 1).

Russian clubs and the national team are suspended from participation in competitions under the auspices of the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). This was reported by the press service of UEFA. This decision was taken by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian teams have been suspended from tournaments "until further notice," the report said.

The world admires Vladimir Zelensky. Here's what is written about him and about the war in Ukraine in Europe, America, Asia and Africa Bernadett Szabo / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta a resident of Ukraine listens to the appeal of Vladimir Zelensky in a camp for Ukrainian refugees in Hungary, February 28, 2022 The Russian war with Ukraine has been going on for the fifth day. Media of different countries and continents write about her.

EMERCOM of Ukraine / EPA / Scanpix / Leta On February 28, Kharkov - the second largest city of Ukraine - was apparently subjected to the most destructive shelling from the beginning of the Russian invasion. In social networks, many photo and video offers of explosions and destruction in residential quarters appeared.

Moscow's Khamovnichesky Court sentenced Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina to 15 days of administrative arrest under the article on disobeying the police (19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). Another Pussy Riot member, Alexander Sofeyev, told Mediazona about this. The day before, Alyokhina was detained while riding in a taxi. According to Sofeyev, three men in civilian clothes, who had been on duty near the activist's house for several days, participated in the detention.