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In the weeks since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Russia state TV broadcasts have been a blur of unsubstantiated, often wildly false claims about the war and the actions of Kyiv and the West. Here’s a sampling.

Slovakia has awarded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy one of the country’s top awards, the State Award of Alexander Dubcek symbolizing "freedom and hope."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a law restricting the dissemination of military information during the current state of emergency, with violators facing up to 12 years in prison.

Noted opposition figure Zhanbolat Mamai has been remanded in custody by a court in Kazakhstan on charges of insulting law enforcement officers and distributing "false information," accusations he and his supporters call politically motivated.

North Macedonia has expelled five Russian diplomats for what Skopje described as “inappropriate” diplomatic activities.

Leading independent Russian newspaper Novaya gazeta, which is edited by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, says it is suspending operations after receiving official warnings.

Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Iyrna Vereshchuk, says there are no plans to open any humanitarian corridors from besieged cities because of possible "provocations" from Russia.

A court in Moscow has sentenced an activist to two years in prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a rally protesting war in Ukraine even though it failed to ignite.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has insisted on the territorial integrity of his country ahead of talks with Russia in Turkey this week.  

Eurojust, Europe's agency for criminal justice cooperation, has said it would support a joint investigation team (JIT) that was announced last week to probe allegations of war crimes in Ukraine following Russia's invasion.