๐ท๐ธ Around 30,000 protesters took to the streets of Belgrade to oppose President Vuฤiฤโs government, according to police reports. Unofficial estimates suggest the number was closer to 100,000. While Ukrainians know Vuฤiฤ for his pro-Russian stance, Serbians are protesting corruption within his administration.
๐ท๐ธ Around 30,000 protesters took to the streets of Belgrade to oppose President Vuฤiฤโs government, according to police reports. Unofficial estimates suggest the number was closer to 100,000. While Ukrainians know Vuฤiฤ for his pro-Russian stance, Serbians are protesting corruption within his administration.
The S&P 500 fell 1.3% to 4,204.36, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.7% to 32,943.33. The Dow posted a fifth straight weekly loss โ its longest losing streak since 2019. The Nasdaq Composite tumbled 2.2% to 12,843.81. Though all three indexes opened in the green, stocks took a turn after a new report showed U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated more than expected in early March as consumers' inflation expectations soared to the highest since 1981. He floated the idea of restricting the use of Telegram in Ukraine and Russia, a suggestion that was met with fierce opposition from users. Shortly after, Durov backed off the idea. 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. Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Kyiv-based lawyer and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, called Durovโs position "very weak," and urged concrete improvements. The regulator said it has been undertaking several campaigns to educate the investors to be vigilant while taking investment decisions based on stock tips.
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