Сквозь полночные улицы Вавилона, между стальными башнями их оружейных, между пыточными замками без окон мы бежим босиком, крепко держа свечи, пытаясь укрыть их дрожащее пламя, крича: “Спящие, проснитесь!” в надежде, что сбудется клятва рифмы, что мы сможем вернуться из этого края ужаса домой к спокойствию и работе, только что начатой.
Сквозь полночные улицы Вавилона, между стальными башнями их оружейных, между пыточными замками без окон мы бежим босиком, крепко держа свечи, пытаясь укрыть их дрожащее пламя, крича: “Спящие, проснитесь!” в надежде, что сбудется клятва рифмы, что мы сможем вернуться из этого края ужаса домой к спокойствию и работе, только что начатой.
Telegram was co-founded by Pavel and Nikolai Durov, the brothers who had previously created VKontakte. VK is Russia’s equivalent of Facebook, a social network used for public and private messaging, audio and video sharing as well as online gaming. In January, SimpleWeb reported that VK was Russia’s fourth most-visited website, after Yandex, YouTube and Google’s Russian-language homepage. In 2016, Forbes’ Michael Solomon described Pavel Durov (pictured, below) as the “Mark Zuckerberg of Russia.” Again, in contrast to Facebook, Google and Twitter, Telegram's founder Pavel Durov runs his company in relative secrecy from Dubai. What distinguishes the app from competitors is its use of what's known as channels: Public or private feeds of photos and videos that can be set up by one person or an organization. The channels have become popular with on-the-ground journalists, aid workers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who broadcasts on a Telegram channel. The channels can be followed by an unlimited number of people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks, there is no advertising on Telegram and the flow of information is not driven by an algorithm. Founder Pavel Durov says tech is meant to set you free The news also helped traders look past another report showing decades-high inflation and shake off some of the volatility from recent sessions. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' February Consumer Price Index (CPI) this week showed another surge in prices even before Russia escalated its attacks in Ukraine. The headline CPI — soaring 7.9% over last year — underscored the sticky inflationary pressures reverberating across the U.S. economy, with everything from groceries to rents and airline fares getting more expensive for everyday consumers.
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