Facebook and Meta company logos on smartphone and monitor screensWASHINGTON, Feb. 27 American company Meta received requests from Ukrainians to disconnect Russia from Facebook and Instagram, but considered it inappropriate, said Nick Clegg, vice president of the world's largest social network operator. important self-expression at this critical time,» he tweeted. Both platforms, he said, are being used in Russia to protest and obtain independent information. Roskomnadzor this week began partially restricting access to Facebook, recognizing the social network as complicit in the violation. fundamental rights and freedoms of Russian citizens due to restrictions on the official accounts of four Russian media outlets. Meta ignored Roskomnadzor's demands to unblock censored materials from the Zvezda TV channel, the RIA Novosti news agency, the Lenta.ru and Gazeta.ru Internet sites. .jpg» />The West is ripe for «hellish» sanctions against Russia. SeemsPublished: Sevastian Kotov
