🇺🇦 "390 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity today under the Istanbul agreements. Military and civilians, men and women — each one of them is ours. The only goal in forming the lists was to save lives. We expect new exchanges in the coming days." — Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
🇺🇦 "390 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity today under the Istanbul agreements. Military and civilians, men and women — each one of them is ours. The only goal in forming the lists was to save lives. We expect new exchanges in the coming days." — Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
Oh no. There’s a certain degree of myth-making around what exactly went on, so take everything that follows lightly. Telegram was originally launched as a side project by the Durov brothers, with Nikolai handling the coding and Pavel as CEO, while both were at VK. Ukrainian forces have since put up a strong resistance to the Russian troops amid the war that has left hundreds of Ukrainian civilians, including children, dead, according to the United Nations. Ukrainian and international officials have accused Russia of targeting civilian populations with shelling and bombardments. Right now the digital security needs of Russians and Ukrainians are very different, and they lead to very different caveats about how to mitigate the risks associated with using Telegram. For Ukrainians in Ukraine, whose physical safety is at risk because they are in a war zone, digital security is probably not their highest priority. They may value access to news and communication with their loved ones over making sure that all of their communications are encrypted in such a manner that they are indecipherable to Telegram, its employees, or governments with court orders. In December 2021, Sebi officials had conducted a search and seizure operation at the premises of certain persons carrying out similar manipulative activities through Telegram channels. So, uh, whenever I hear about Telegram, it’s always in relation to something bad. What gives?
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