Фотопортрет Фёдора Шаляпина в образе Ивана Грозного перед постановкой в Большом театре оперы Николая Андреевича Римского-Корсакова «Псковитянка». Москва, 1911
Фотопортрет Фёдора Шаляпина в образе Ивана Грозного перед постановкой в Большом театре оперы Николая Андреевича Римского-Корсакова «Псковитянка». Москва, 1911
The next bit isn’t clear, but Durov reportedly claimed that his resignation, dated March 21st, was an April Fools’ prank. TechCrunch implies that it was a matter of principle, but it’s hard to be clear on the wheres, whos and whys. Similarly, on April 17th, the Moscow Times quoted Durov as saying that he quit the company after being pressured to reveal account details about Ukrainians protesting the then-president Viktor Yanukovych. But the Ukraine Crisis Media Center's Tsekhanovska points out that communications are often down in zones most affected by the war, making this sort of cross-referencing a luxury many cannot afford. For example, WhatsApp restricted the number of times a user could forward something, and developed automated systems that detect and flag objectionable content. Artem Kliuchnikov and his family fled Ukraine just days before the Russian invasion. "He has to start being more proactive and to find a real solution to this situation, not stay in standby without interfering. It's a very irresponsible position from the owner of Telegram," she said.
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