- Patrick and I had a great conversation on a wide range of topics: starting with the question of the real reasons for the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, who benefits from its continuation, how I assess Putin and Zelensky, and even about my plans for the presidential campaign.
Thanks for the opportunity to Patrick and his team:
- Patrick and I had a great conversation on a wide range of topics: starting with the question of the real reasons for the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, who benefits from its continuation, how I assess Putin and Zelensky, and even about my plans for the presidential campaign.
Thanks for the opportunity to Patrick and his team:
On February 27th, Durov posted that Channels were becoming a source of unverified information and that the company lacks the ability to check on their veracity. He urged users to be mistrustful of the things shared on Channels, and initially threatened to block the feature in the countries involved for the length of the war, saying that he didn’t want Telegram to be used to aggravate conflict or incite ethnic hatred. He did, however, walk back this plan when it became clear that they had also become a vital communications tool for Ukrainian officials and citizens to help coordinate their resistance and evacuations. Artem Kliuchnikov and his family fled Ukraine just days before the Russian invasion. 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. NEWS For Oleksandra Tsekhanovska, head of the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group at the Kyiv-based Ukraine Crisis Media Center, the effects are both near- and far-reaching.
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