Ukraine official Twitter-shaming firms to action over invasion

Ukraine's vice prime minister is pressuring big tech, by calling them out on Twitter, pushing them to penalise Russia over its invasion. — REUTERS/Illustration

Ukraine's vice prime minister has been calling out big tech companies by name on Twitter to push them to penalise Russia over its invasion – and it's having an impact.

Marshalling his government's social media savvy and a deep international well of sympathy, Mykhailo Fedorov's feed has become a list of firms willing to oppose Moscow or come to Ukraine's aid.