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00:00Telegram and the war, how the arrest of the social media CEO could complicate things for

00:07the Russian military.

00:11The usual vile tactics, Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting civilian infrastructure again.

00:21Thousands of athletes and sports fans descend on Paris for the 2024 Paralympics.

00:34Pavel Durov's arrest could complicate Russian plans in Ukraine.

00:39Telegram is very popular amongst Russian speakers and plays a crucial role in the war in Ukraine,

00:45both for the operations on the ground and for the spreading of Moscow's narrative.

00:51According to the Institute for the Study of War, it is, quote, the main alternative

00:55to official communications for Russian military personnel in Ukraine.

01:02It's not just a news source, but it's a kind of key messenger that is used for coordination

01:09of action on different level, to store video, to share large files and all these kind of

01:16things.

01:17And you've got a lot of channels who are directly, more or less directly connected

01:22with the Kremlin or with the DOD, the Department of Defense of Russia.

01:30Telegram is an encrypted chat and avoided being put under Russian government control

01:35in 2018.

01:36But according to experts, the Kremlin has managed to manipulate it, having brought in

01:41stricter legislation on its activities.

01:44The owners of channels that are grouping more than 10,000 followers have to give the

01:53information to Roskomnadzor, which is more or less the organization who is in charge

01:59of controlling all the medias and social networks.

02:03In the same law, they are explaining that if you've got a channel who is followed by

02:09more than 500,000 packs, you have to give all the information on your users, just if

02:17RKN or the FSB is asking it.

02:20So there is a kind of, not a control, but let's say a kind of more or less cooperation.

02:26With its CEO in prison in a European country, Russian forces may start leaving Telegram,

02:32which in an extreme scenario could also be totally blocked in the country.

02:36This uncertainty will likely impact Russian frontline operations, even if it seems unlikely

02:42that the French authorities could disclose the information contained in the encrypted chats.

02:48They could try to do so.

02:51It would be illegal, because at the EU level, there is no decision about, you know, being

02:57allowed to read messages.

03:01Three months ago, the EU could not reach an agreement on this.

03:04So, yeah, they could try this, the secret services or whatever, but I really don't think

03:09that's the main problem now.

03:12Durov's detention is turning into a diplomatic incident between France and Russia.

03:18The Russian embassy in Paris accused France of refusing to cooperate.

03:21But French President Macron insisted that the arrest was not a political decision.

03:28Moscow has accused France of free speech double standards after the arrest of Pavel Durov,

03:36Russian billionaire and also the founder of the Telegram messaging platform.

03:41The arrest late on Saturday night prompted a stern warning from the Kremlin to the Elysee

03:46Palace that Durov should be accorded his full rights, further aggravating the already tense

03:52relationship between both countries.

03:55On Sunday night, French authorities decided to extend Durov's detention period for not

04:02curbing enough offenses allegedly on the Telegram platform, such as, for example, fraud, drug

04:08trafficking, organized crime and even promotion of terrorism.

04:13Durov could be held up to 96 hours for questioning.

04:17After the end of this detention period, a judge can then decide whether to set him free

04:22or to press charges against him.

04:24French President Emmanuel Macron insisted on Monday afternoon that Durov's arrest was

04:29in no way a political move.

04:32Russia's embassy in Paris said that they had tried to get in touch with Durov but said

04:36that the French side was not cooperating with them and that's because Durov also holds a

04:42dual nationality with France.

04:45Sofia Katsenkova reporting from Paris for Euronews.

04:50Russia fired 100 drones and missiles on 15 Ukrainian regions on Monday, leaving at least

04:58five people dead and energy facilities damaged.

05:02President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia's attack, which appears to be Moscow's biggest

05:08in recent weeks.

05:19Kyiv locals sheltered in subways as air sirens rang throughout.

05:27In the city of Krykvy V, dozens sought shelter after rolling blackouts hit.

05:35Kyiv locals sheltered in subways as air sirens rang throughout.

05:39In the city of Krykvy V, dozens sought shelter after rolling blackouts hit.

06:05In the city of Krykvy V, dozens sought shelter after rolling blackouts hit.

06:24International news agency Reuters announced on Monday one of its staffers, Ryan Evans,

06:30died after a Russian missile hit the Ukrainian hotel where he was residing.

06:35Belarus is concentrating a significant number of armed forces personnel as well as weaponry

06:44along Ukraine's northern border with Belarus.

06:47Ukraine has issued an official warning, urging Belarus to withdraw forces away from the border

06:53to a distance greater than the firing range of Belarus' systems.

06:57In its statement, Ukraine's foreign ministry said,

07:00we warn that in case of a violation of Ukraine's state border by Belarus,

07:04our state will take all necessary measures to exercise the right to self-defence guaranteed by the UN Charter.

07:11Consequently, all troop concentrations, military facilities and supply routes in Belarus

07:16will become legitimate targets for the armed forces of Ukraine.

07:20Kyiv noted that some former Wagner PMC troops were also present in the area.

07:27Ukraine and Belarus share a 1,084 kilometre long border.

07:32According to Ukraine's statement, military exercises in the border pose a global security threat

07:38due to the closeness of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster.

07:48Thousands of athletes will descend on the French capital for the 2024 Paralympics,

07:54set to kick off on Wednesday.

07:564,400 Paralympians, some of which will be torchbearers,

08:01will compete in 23 disciplines, spanning wheelchair rugby to para-athletics.

08:16Twelve torches will travel through 12 French towns before the start of the Games,

08:21giving sports fans a taste of what's to come.

08:31Other spectators witnessed the magic of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and have come back for more.

08:51French authorities have ramped up security at the Paralympic village,

08:55but a pair of Australian archers are not worried.

09:09Roughly 43,000 security personnel are on site to ensure that athletes can safely go for gold.

09:16Five of Berlin's highest awarded fine dining restaurants have shut up shop over the last 12 months.

09:23Others in the capital of the world's third largest economy are revamping concepts

09:28in a bid to attract customers and keep their restaurants alive.

09:32Head chef Sebastian Frank at the double Michelin starred restaurant Horvath says the situation is serious.

09:45Ten years later, in 2020, we have 20 restaurants with stars.

09:48The guests also have to spend their money.

09:51And that has changed dramatically.

09:54The market is getting smaller again.

09:57This small bubble, as you might call it, is now receding again.

10:01And the business, fine dining or gastronomy itself, will now be regulated again.

10:08Many restaurants will break away and the supply will become smaller and adapt to the market.

10:15According to a recent study, around 1 in 10 restaurants closed across Germany in 2023 alone.

10:21Experts are warning that many more bankruptcies and closures could be on the way

10:25after restaurants were hit by soaring inflation before they could fully recover from the pandemic closures.

10:31The German hotel and catering association Dehoge already sounded the alarm back in January

10:37that restaurants would have to close down

10:39after the government reintroduced the restaurant VAT from 7 to 19 percent following the pandemic.

10:46And it seems their predictions are already coming true.

10:51Basically, we have to say that in recent years,

10:54the operating costs have changed significantly due to Corona, wars and so on.

11:02We have now started to notice the rubber restaurants or fine dining restaurants.

11:07This is due to the price.

11:10Of course, you have to be willing to pay for it at the end of the day.

11:13The customer has to be willing to pay for it.

11:16I think that we have Corona was just the beginning.

11:19And I think there will certainly be something much bigger coming our way,

11:23where we will say at the end that we will have other problems than whether we can go to the restaurant tomorrow or not.

11:30For many of Berlin's fine dining restaurants, 2023 brought little profit.

11:35And it seems that despite the Euros, 2024 could also leave the same bitter aftertaste.

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