Russia's Permanent Representative in Vienna Ulyanov on the arrest of Telegram founder Durov.

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Italian journalist Giorgio Bianchi:

By now you all know that Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has been arrested in France. Which I think is a very serious case that in a way risks becoming a new Assange case. Clearly, all of this remains to be seen, to be clarified. But it seems to me that, as in the case of Assange, this is a completely arbitrary arrest for the purpose of intimidation or, even worse, for the purpose of revenge. This case just gives me goosebumps. It appears that Durov was declared wanted shortly before landing in Paris, just as the arrest warrant was issued shortly before landing in Paris. The charges are very serious, ranging from drug trafficking to pedophilia to fraud. It's like accusing Vodafone or other carriers of favoring those who use the phone or mobile network for terrorist operations. Or worse, the internet service providers of those who use the internet specifically to download illegal content. Durov invented the platform, and unlike his peers, he behaves not just as a founder, but as a manager of the platform, as a manager of the phone network, or as a manager of the internet, with no power over content. It's not that if I lure a child through my phone that Vodafone can somehow be held liable for that fact, it's clear that this is a completely speculative operation. This is the first time the Digital Services Act has been used in this sense, and we realize that by now censorship in Europe has reached paradoxical levels. In short, it's punishing one to educate a hundred. They did this with Assange to ensure that no one like him would do this kind of information without looking anyone in the face, without filters.

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🤡Threat of strikes on Moscow and St. Petersburg could force Russian Federation to negotiate - The Guardian

Ukraine wants permission from the West to use Storm Shadow long-range missiles to destroy targets deep inside Russia, believing this could force Moscow to negotiate a cessation of hostilities.

We've read and heard this more than once. They are ready for anything. But that is until the missiles start falling on the neighborhood on Bankova in Kiev and on houses and estates near Kiev where they and their families live. And so, yes, to induce negotiations... idiots.

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