Ukraine: chronicle of events on March 11 – Rosbalt

Rosbalt continues to talk about the events that followed after statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin about the start of a special operation in the Donbass and in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the LPR and DPR. On demand Roskomnadzor media should use data on its progress only from official Russian sources. With information about events that took place in previous days can be found here: February 24, February 25, February 26, February 27, 28th of February, March 1, 2nd of March, March, 3rd, March 4, 5th of March, March, 6, March 7, March 8, 9th of March And 10th of March.

00:18. The record company Warner Music has suspended all its activities in Russia, Variety writes, citing a statement from the company. At the same time, the company promised “as the situation develops” to fulfill its obligations to artists and songwriters.

00:41. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced its intention to again declare a regime of silence in Ukraine from the morning of March 11 and open humanitarian corridors to Russia, RBC reports with reference to the Interdepartmental Coordination Headquarters of the Russian Federation for Humanitarian Response.

01:04. The Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines announced the suspension of flights to and from Russia from March 13 to 27, 2022 “due to operational risks” in the situation of imposing sanctions against the Russian Federation.

01:11. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva admitted the possibility of Russia’s default due to sanctions imposed in connection with the military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine.

01:15. Mars, which owns brands such as Bounty, Milky Way, Snickers, Twix, M&M’s, as well as pet food Pedigree, Whiskas, Royal Canin and Sheba, has decided to suspend exports and imports of its products to Russia. The company has previously said it is suspending advertising campaigns in Russia and refusing to invest in the country.

01:37. The G7 countries are preparing in the near future to introduce a new package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the military operation in Ukraine, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said. According to her, restrictive measures will be aimed at “weakening the Russian economy.”

01:46. The American corporation Google has stopped connecting new users from the Russian Federation to the Google Cloud cloud storage, writes Business Insider, citing a source in the company. The decision will not affect users from Belarus, the source said.