Who's the analyst?

A high-level Russian analyst makes the case that Durov’s arrest is connected with “anti-French protests in its former colonies, withdrawal from its traditional ‘sphere of influence’ where Telegram infrastructure was used to push anti-colonial and anti-Macronist narratives”.

The Russian Connection:

Durov though got drunk on NATOstan’s “freedom and democracy” propaganda, rebuffed Russia, and left.
And that brings us to President Putin.
There’s one thing that Putin never tolerates: betrayal of Russia.

Durov : A French Citizen!!!

Durov became a French citizen only 3 years ago – significantly, before the launch of the SMO – via a special “eminent foreigner” program set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Where the keys?

Nikolai Durov, Pavels’ ultra-discreet brother, is the prime genius architect of Telegram: math master, two PhDs, gold medals in the International Mathematical Olympiad. The French would rather cut a deal – thus the extended interrogation: but that would imply breaking Pavel so he would influence Nikolai to hand over those fabled keys.
21 sats \ 2 replies \ @guts 28 Aug
Still waiting an alternative with same features as Telegram in nostr. And I say similar features not just barebones apps as Signal
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I'm also looking for the same. Keep in touch. If you find first, please let me know as well.
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Sure but I don't have high hopes. At least it has to be better than SimpleX, privacy upfront.
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