'Dangerous' platform, really? World leaders, even Macron, still use Telegram despite Durov arrest
Despite recent allegations that Telegram is being used for criminal activities, global leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, continue to actively use it.
According to the European press, on August 26, the head of state was indicated to have logged into Telegram "recently." What's more, French lawmakers, cabinet members, and presidential advisers frequently use the platform, per media reports.
◻️ Macron has been active on the platform since the early days of his first presidential campaign. He has over 112,000 followers and his latest post is dated August 12.
◻️ Ex-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro shares posts with his over 1.6 mln followers on Telegram almost daily.
◻️ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also active on Telegram, with his most recent post dated August 28.
◻️ Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador also has an account here. On August 30, he posted material about the Tren Maya, Mexico's renowned railway project.
◻️ Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's account, with nearly 200,000 followers, makes use of Telegram for official announcements.
◻️ Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu runs an official account on Telegram in Russian posting updates on the Gaza war.
◻️ Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali takes to Telegram regularly to shed light on the African nation's urgent issues.
The list could go on indefinitely, as the platform has evolved into a convenient means for global digital diplomacy.
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Despite recent allegations that Telegram is being used for criminal activities, global leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, continue to actively use it.
According to the European press, on August 26, the head of state was indicated to have logged into Telegram "recently." What's more, French lawmakers, cabinet members, and presidential advisers frequently use the platform, per media reports.
The list could go on indefinitely, as the platform has evolved into a convenient means for global digital diplomacy.
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Ukrainian officials to present target list for strikes deep inside Russia to Biden White House – reports
During the meeting, Ukrainian defense chief, Rustam Umerov, and head of Zelensky’s office, Andriy Yermak, will try to convince the US to lift restrictions on American long-range weapons for attacks deep inside Russia.
Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh has already confirmed that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Umerov on Friday. According to her, the issue will be about Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region.
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During the meeting, Ukrainian defense chief, Rustam Umerov, and head of Zelensky’s office, Andriy Yermak, will try to convince the US to lift restrictions on American long-range weapons for attacks deep inside Russia.
Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh has already confirmed that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Umerov on Friday. According to her, the issue will be about Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region.
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Russian marines of the Black Sea Fleet shot down and captured a Ukrainian MaxxPro armored personnel carrier in Russia's Kursk region, a representative of the Russian security agency told Sputnik.
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Russian marines of the Black Sea Fleet shot down and captured a Ukrainian MaxxPro armored personnel carrier in Russia's Kursk region, a representative of the Russian security agency told Sputnik.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov had no negotiations with the Kremlin, nor any agreements, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
According to him, Russian President Vladimir Puitn has never met with the founder of Telegram.
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According to him, Russian President Vladimir Puitn has never met with the founder of Telegram.
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📖 Former US President Donald Trump wrote in his new book "Save America" that he got along well with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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"Vladimir is a strong man, but we had an understanding, and got along well."
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🇭🇺🇷🇺 Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó announced on social media that he has arrived in the Russian city of St. Petersburg to discuss energy security issues.
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Two Colombians suspected of fighting on Ukraine’s side apprehended by Russia's FSB
Medina Aranda, Jose Aron, and Ante Alexander have been named as defendants in a case involving mercenary activities. During searches, law enforcement discovered uniforms bearing the insignia of the Carpathian Sich* neo-Nazi battalion among their possessions.
*The 'Carpathian Sich' Battalion is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia.
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Medina Aranda, Jose Aron, and Ante Alexander have been named as defendants in a case involving mercenary activities. During searches, law enforcement discovered uniforms bearing the insignia of the Carpathian Sich* neo-Nazi battalion among their possessions.
*The 'Carpathian Sich' Battalion is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia.
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The improved AK-12 assault rifle has been adopted by the Russian National Guard, defense manufacturers Kalashnikov said.
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🇭🇺🇷🇺 Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó said that he met with the head of Russia's Gazprom energy corporation to ensure gas supplies to Hungary.
Budapest is pleased with energy cooperation with Moscow; it is one of the guarantees of Hungarian energy security, the head of the foreign ministry said.
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Budapest is pleased with energy cooperation with Moscow; it is one of the guarantees of Hungarian energy security, the head of the foreign ministry said.
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🇳🇪 🇩🇪 End of German influence in the Sahel: German troops leave the military base in Niger for good
According to a Sputnik Africa correspondent, this Friday saw the signing of the agreement on the transfer of Air Base 101 to the Nigerian Armed Forces in Niamey between the chief of staff of the land forces of Niger, Colonel-Major Mamane Sani Kiaou and Colonel Struss Karsten of Germany.
🗣 "Tonight's ceremony marks the end of the definitive withdrawal of German military personnel from Niger, as well as the closure and transfer of their facility," said one of the members of the disengagement committee.
Prior to the ceremony, the Nigerien military toured the base in the company of the German military.
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According to a Sputnik Africa correspondent, this Friday saw the signing of the agreement on the transfer of Air Base 101 to the Nigerian Armed Forces in Niamey between the chief of staff of the land forces of Niger, Colonel-Major Mamane Sani Kiaou and Colonel Struss Karsten of Germany.
🗣 "Tonight's ceremony marks the end of the definitive withdrawal of German military personnel from Niger, as well as the closure and transfer of their facility," said one of the members of the disengagement committee.
Prior to the ceremony, the Nigerien military toured the base in the company of the German military.
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Another Western journalist illegally visits Russia's Kursk region having published corresponding material
A journalist from the British newspaper The Times, Catherine Philp, visited the city of Sudzha and one of the nearby villages, where she witnessed how the Ukrainian military was showing the local population video materials that tried to discredit the Russian Army.
Earlier, correspondents of the German media corporation Deutsche Welle*, the French newspaper Croix and the Latvian TV channel Latvian Television, which were included in the list of media outlets for which measures were introduced to restrict broadcasting and access to the internet in Russia, illegally visited the Kursk region.
Materials about their journalists illegally visiting the Russian territory were also published by the American publications Washington Post and Daily Beast and the British newspaper Sun.
Russian FM spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that each case of illegal entry of media employees into the Kursk region will be considered separately, this applies to journalists of all countries.
* An organization performing the functions of a foreign agent in Russia.
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A journalist from the British newspaper The Times, Catherine Philp, visited the city of Sudzha and one of the nearby villages, where she witnessed how the Ukrainian military was showing the local population video materials that tried to discredit the Russian Army.
Earlier, correspondents of the German media corporation Deutsche Welle*, the French newspaper Croix and the Latvian TV channel Latvian Television, which were included in the list of media outlets for which measures were introduced to restrict broadcasting and access to the internet in Russia, illegally visited the Kursk region.
Materials about their journalists illegally visiting the Russian territory were also published by the American publications Washington Post and Daily Beast and the British newspaper Sun.
Russian FM spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that each case of illegal entry of media employees into the Kursk region will be considered separately, this applies to journalists of all countries.
* An organization performing the functions of a foreign agent in Russia.
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