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Russia to ban Instagram over 'extremist' calls for violence against its citizens Meta is reportedly now permitting posts on its platforms that call for the killing of Russian soldiers in Ukraine Russia to ban Instagram over 'extremist' calls for violence against its citizens The Prosecutor General of Russia has asked a court to formally designate Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, as an extremist organization, Russian news agencies reported on Friday. The request came after reports that the US-based social media giant had revised its policy and is now allowing posts that call for violence against Russian citizens, amid Moscow’s military offensive in Ukraine. Earlier, some Western media reported that Meta had decided to allow “posts on Ukraine war calling for violence against invading Russians or [for Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s death”. The Russian embassy in Washington called on the US government to “rein in” Meta’s apparent embrace of “extremi...

Stinger and Javelin missiles will help the breakaway republics to defend themselves, Russian military said Russia to donate captured Western weapons to Donbass forces Russia should arm its allies in the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk with weapons captured from the Ukrainian armed forces, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu suggested on Friday. The Donbass forces would put to good use the arms, including West-supplied missiles, the official told the Security Council of Russia. “We have accumulated plenty of Ukrainian weapons, including tanks, armored vehicles, all kinds of small arms in large quantities, [and] artillery. We also have many Javelin and Stinger systems,” the minister reported. He named the US-made portable anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles, which Washington and its allies airlifted to Kiev en masse ahead of the hostilities. “There is a proposal to hand it over to the militias of the Lugansk and Donetsk republics so that they could more effectively defend ...

Exploding prices, energy and aviation crisis: What will the blow back be from anti-Russia sanctions?                 Unprecedented Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine have had a substantial impact on the Russian economy. But the attempt to isolate Moscow financially now threatens the very countries that imposed them. The global economy is already feeling the negative impact as prices for critical commodities such as oil, gas, and grain are soaring. Sanctions targeting Russia are beginning to have a major economic cost for the US and European economies, and other countries across the globe, economists say. Soaring energy prices hurting global consumers and households The biggest and most immediate impact of sanctions is being felt in the petroleum and natural gas sectors, where Russia is one of the top exporters. Energy prices are now climbing at the fastest rate in 50 years, putting pressure on businesses and household finances. Oil pri...

Clinically Suspected Myocarditis Temporally Related to COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents and Young Adults: Suspected Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination Dongngan T.   Truong ,  MD, MS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1783-6061 ,  Audrey   Dionne ,  MD https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2864-1830 ,  Juan Carlos   Muniz ,  MD ,  Kimberly E.   McHugh ,  MD, MSCR ,  Michael A.   Portman ,  MD ,  Linda M.   Lambert ,  APRN ,  Deepika   Thacker ,  MD ,  Matthew D.   Elias ,  MD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9534-2809 ,  Jennifer S.   Li ,  MD ,  Olga H.   Toro-Salazar ,  MD ,  Brett R.   Anderson ,  MD, MBA, MS ,  Andrew M.   Atz ,  MD ,  C. Monique   Bohun ,  MB BCh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4554-5392 ,  M. Jay   Campbell ,  MD, MHA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5210-9038 ,  Maryanne   Chr...