Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister negotiates with Elon Musk via Twitter
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At the time of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Khudorov requested a communications satellite link in a tweet addressed to Elon Musk.
In response to this twitter request, Elon Musk responded on twitter.
What, Elon Musk is a speed answer after 10 hours.
And 12 minutes later, Deputy Prime Minister Fyodorov tweeted a thank you.
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Rather, the exchange will be known all over the world in real time, faster than the exchange of heads of state.
Exactly, Elon Musk is like Iron Man saving the Ukraine crisis with electronics.
■"Starlink" Deploying the Internet from Space
SpaceX's "Starlink" has about 12,000 communication satellites in low earth orbit at an altitude of about 550 km. Launched by the rocket "Falcon 9", it enables high-speed Internet to be used anywhere in the world.
■ Apple also released a letter to CEO Tim Cook requesting the closure of AppSrore in Russia!
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Fyodorov's twitter diplomatic strategy knows no bounds... It publishes all kinds of cost and time-saving strategies in twitter diplomacy.
CEO Tim Cook has yet to respond to this, but commented on Friday, February 25, one day before this tweet:
■ Viber and PayPal to block Russia?
Deputy Prime Minister Fyodorov's release of letters continues.
Sunday, February 27, 2022
We are constantly working on developing Invader Quarantine! I have reached out to the CEO of Rakuten (@Viber).
PayPal is blocking their service in Russia. Russians who think young, better wake up.
Toshiko Otsuka
"Viber" is an Internet phone application owned by Rakuten.
Although it is minor in Japan, it has 28 million users in Russia. Acquired by Rakuten in 2014 for $900 million. Headquartered in the Republic of Cyprus and developed in Belarus, it is a subsidiary of the Japanese company Rakuten.
However, Viber had a meaningful tweet on Thursday.
[Postscript] Rakuten's English comment on Sunday, February 27, 2022 stated that it would continue to offer it in Russia, started a program to distribute free coupons, and removed advertisements. Viber installation rate of Internet phone application in Ukraine is 97%.
44% in Russia
■Rakuten Mikitani's Individual Donation of 1 Billion Yen to Ukraine
Mr. served with ….
Although it is said that it is a donation as an individual, it may be possible to stop Viber's service in Russia with Mr. Mikitani's voice.
Rather than economic sanctions that will have an impact in the next few months, service sanctions that will stop tomorrow are more frightening to the people.
■ Blocking information before cyber terrorism is one of the strategies
Not only this invasion of Ukraine, but cyber invasion seems to be progressing.
On the contrary, the cut off of services from the West may be painful for Russian citizens as well. Russia has 100 million participants VK.com
Not all Russians support the invasion of Ukraine, but the propaganda in Russia says it is to protect its own compatriots, so cutting off Western services should be done with caution.
It can be said that this is because net services such as GAFA have already penetrated the people of the world beyond national borders.
The presence of Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Khudorov visualizes the influence of having a leader who can act on his own will in the world.
Always on Twitter
https://twitter.com/FedorovMykhailo
Translation of DeepL became indispensable days.
The speed of what is being reported by mass media and in the heart of Ukraine is completely different...
Is there anyone who can play this role in an emergency in Japan?
