Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree, back on May 15, introducing a new package of sanctions against Russian companies and individuals (President.gov.ua, May 15). However, it was the decision to block two extremely popular Russian online social networks – Vkontakte (VK) and Odnoklassniki, embraced by more than 15 million Ukrainians – that produced the...
Ukraine’s blocking of Russian social networks: Anti-democratic move or antidote to disinformation?
By Ukrainian Weekly Editor6 Mins Read