Sugar to social media: Five things Russians are learning to live without


A photo taken on March 14, 2022, shows a service message of the US social network Instagram on a smartphone screen in Moscow. Russia has blocked Facebook within its borders in retaliation against its California-based owner, Meta, after it blocked access to Kremlin-funded media outlets including RT within the European Union. — AFP

MOSCOW: Four weeks after Russia sent troops into Ukraine, Russians are feeling the effects of Western sanctions and Moscow crackdowns. Here are five examples of everyday things that Russians can no longer readily access.

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