Ukraine is pursuing unconventional methods to prevent an energy crisis this winter. According to The New York Times, the country has brought in an outdated power plant from Lithuania to help restore the grid, is renting floating power plants from Turkey, and has called for a permanent UN presence at substations to protect them from Russian attacks. However, Ukrainian officials admit that these efforts might not be sufficient.
Ukraine is pursuing unconventional methods to prevent an energy crisis this winter. According to The New York Times, the country has brought in an outdated power plant from Lithuania to help restore the grid, is renting floating power plants from Turkey, and has called for a permanent UN presence at substations to protect them from Russian attacks. However, Ukrainian officials admit that these efforts might not be sufficient.
Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read." He floated the idea of restricting the use of Telegram in Ukraine and Russia, a suggestion that was met with fierce opposition from users. Shortly after, Durov backed off the idea. "Your messages about the movement of the enemy through the official chatbot … bring new trophies every day," the government agency tweeted. In 2014, Pavel Durov fled the country after allies of the Kremlin took control of the social networking site most know just as VK. Russia's intelligence agency had asked Durov to turn over the data of anti-Kremlin protesters. Durov refused to do so. But Kliuchnikov, the Ukranian now in France, said he will use Signal or WhatsApp for sensitive conversations, but questions around privacy on Telegram do not give him pause when it comes to sharing information about the war.
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