INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Domestic crackdownOver 4,600 people in 65 cities across Russia were detained Sunday at protests against Moscow's military operation in
Ukraine, an independent monitor said, on the 11th day of the invasion.OVD-Info, which monitors detentions at opposition protests, said more
than 13,000 protesters have been detained at anti-war protests across Russia since the offensive began on Feb
24.Grounded fleetsAt least six major Russian airlines announced over the weekend plans to suspend all international flights starting this
week as Moscow faces crippling Western sanctions.Russia's civil aviation body on Saturday said it had "recommended" Russian airlines
operating rental planes registered in foreign countries cease flights abroad in order to avoid the seizure of the planes in connection with
Western sanctions.Media blockadeRussia blocked at least 10 independent news outlets over the weekend after President Vladimir Putin signed
News have suspended broadcasting and news gathering inside Russia in order to evaluate the law and its consequences for reporting.Business
exodusInternational companies including Visa, Mastercard, TikTok, Netflix, Spotify, Puma, Adobe and Booking.com joined the business
freeze-out of operations in Russia.Major corporations across a range of industries have halted business in Russia since its invasion began
24, including everything from U.S.-based tech firms such as Intel and Airbnb to French luxury giants LVMH, Hermes and Chanel.In the
basketball star Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, has been detained in Moscow on accusations of carrying
vape cartridges that contained cannabis oil in her luggage.A statement on Saturday from the Russian Federal Customs Service announcing her
arrest said an expert had determined that the liquid was the narcotic cannabis oil (hashish oil) and said the charges carry a potential jail
