Im Vorfeld der Bundestagswahl 2025 warnte der Verfassungsschutz noch vor massiver ausländischer Einflussnahme – insbesondere durch Russland. Nun erklärt der Geheimdienst: Das zuvor „befürchtete Ausmaß hybrider Einflussnahme“ blieb aus.
Im Vorfeld der Bundestagswahl 2025 warnte der Verfassungsschutz noch vor massiver ausländischer Einflussnahme – insbesondere durch Russland. Nun erklärt der Geheimdienst: Das zuvor „befürchtete Ausmaß hybrider Einflussnahme“ blieb aus.
Either way, Durov says that he withdrew his resignation but that he was ousted from his company anyway. Subsequently, control of the company was reportedly handed to oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Igor Sechin, both allegedly close associates of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Stocks dropped on Friday afternoon, as gains made earlier in the day on hopes for diplomatic progress between Russia and Ukraine turned to losses. Technology stocks were hit particularly hard by higher bond yields. The last couple days have exemplified that uncertainty. On Thursday, news emerged that talks in Turkey between the Russia and Ukraine yielded no positive result. But on Friday, Reuters reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin said there had been some “positive shifts” in talks between the two sides. 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. On Feb. 27, however, he admitted from his Russian-language account that "Telegram channels are increasingly becoming a source of unverified information related to Ukrainian events."
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