🇸🇾🇺🇸⚠️BREAKING: The prisoner CNN helped free from a secret facility in Syria was allegedly Salama Mohammad Salama, a former first lieutenant in Syrian air force intelligence accused of committing war crimes, including torturing those who refused to pay bribes.
The footage of journalist Clarissa Ward leading the man to freedom went viral, with CNN describing it as “one of the most extraordinary moments” in Ward's career.
CNN later acknowledged, “We have been investigating his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity,” and stated they are continuing to look into the matter.
🇸🇾🇺🇸⚠️BREAKING: The prisoner CNN helped free from a secret facility in Syria was allegedly Salama Mohammad Salama, a former first lieutenant in Syrian air force intelligence accused of committing war crimes, including torturing those who refused to pay bribes.
The footage of journalist Clarissa Ward leading the man to freedom went viral, with CNN describing it as “one of the most extraordinary moments” in Ward's career.
CNN later acknowledged, “We have been investigating his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity,” and stated they are continuing to look into the matter.
Markets continued to grapple with the economic and corporate earnings implications relating to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “We have a ton of uncertainty right now,” said Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors. “We’re dealing with a war, we’re dealing with inflation. We don’t know what it means to earnings.” Russians and Ukrainians are both prolific users of Telegram. They rely on the app for channels that act as newsfeeds, group chats (both public and private), and one-to-one communication. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Telegram has remained an important lifeline for both Russians and Ukrainians, as a way of staying aware of the latest news and keeping in touch with loved ones. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the early-morning hours of February 24, targeting several key cities with military strikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 230 points, or 0.7%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.3% and 2.2%, respectively. All three indexes began the day with gains before selling off. Andrey, a Russian entrepreneur living in Brazil who, fearing retaliation, asked that NPR not use his last name, said Telegram has become one of the few places Russians can access independent news about the war.
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