These people are witnesses for today's trial of a person charged with gross hooliganism. They are military members who “ensured order” at the protests. They came to court wearing balaclavas and sunglasses and spoke under fake names.
The accused is the person who was run over by a police van. He is accused of damaging a police vehicle.
BY Pray for Belarus
The S&P 500 slumped 1.8% on Monday and Tuesday, thanks to China Evergrande, the Chinese property company that looks like it is ready to default on its more-than $300 billion in debt. Cries of the next Lehman Brothers—or maybe the next Silverado?—echoed through the canyons of Wall Street as investors prepared for the worst.
To pay the bills, Mr. Durov is issuing investors $1 billion to $1.5 billion of company debt, with the promise of discounted equity if the company eventually goes public, the people briefed on the plans said. He has also announced plans to start selling ads in public Telegram channels as soon as later this year, as well as offering other premium services for businesses and users.
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