"Калининград можно назвать, например, Владибалтийском. А Калининградскую область переименовать в, соответственно, Балтийский край. Из этого названия сразу становится ясно, что речь идет о форпосте на крайнем западном рубеже нашей Родины, которая протянулась от Тихого океана до Балтики. Но, разумеется, решать этот вопрос должны жители региона".
"Калининград можно назвать, например, Владибалтийском. А Калининградскую область переименовать в, соответственно, Балтийский край. Из этого названия сразу становится ясно, что речь идет о форпосте на крайнем западном рубеже нашей Родины, которая протянулась от Тихого океана до Балтики. Но, разумеется, решать этот вопрос должны жители региона".
On Telegram’s website, it says that Pavel Durov “supports Telegram financially and ideologically while Nikolai (Duvov)’s input is technological.” Currently, the Telegram team is based in Dubai, having moved around from Berlin, London and Singapore after departing Russia. Meanwhile, the company which owns Telegram is registered in the British Virgin Islands. A Russian Telegram channel with over 700,000 followers is spreading disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine under the guise of providing "objective information" and fact-checking fake news. Its influence extends beyond the platform, with major Russian publications, government officials, and journalists citing the page's posts. In the past, it was noticed that through bulk SMSes, investors were induced to invest in or purchase the stocks of certain listed companies. The perpetrators use various names to carry out the investment scams. They may also impersonate or clone licensed capital market intermediaries by using the names, logos, credentials, websites and other details of the legitimate entities to promote the illegal schemes. Pavel Durov, a billionaire who embraces an all-black wardrobe and is often compared to the character Neo from "the Matrix," funds Telegram through his personal wealth and debt financing. And despite being one of the world's most popular tech companies, Telegram reportedly has only about 30 employees who defer to Durov for most major decisions about the platform.
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