Significant hurdles remain before peace talks can be held to end Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry expressed readiness to negotiate with Russia if Moscow shows good faith, but Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba highlighted the lack of readiness on the Russian side.

In response, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized the issue of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ruling out talks by decree as the main obstacle. The distance between the conditions set by both sides is vast, with Zelenskyy demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops before negotiations, while Putin insists on Ukraine ceding control of certain regions.

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Russia plans to reduce YouTube speeds on desktop computers by 40% initially and potentially up to 70% in the following week. This decision, according to a senior Russian lawmaker, targets YouTube for failing to comply with Russian laws and blocking Russian channels.

Alphabet’s YouTube has faced backlash for removing Russian state media channels, leading to fines from Russian authorities. The move seeks to pressure YouTube to reinstate the banned channels.

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