Twitter negotiations between Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Elon Musk established-Operation Starlink started-

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Now during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation has requested a communications satellite line in a tweet to Elon Musk.

In response to this twitter request, Elon Musk replied on twitter:

How, Elon Musk is a speed answer after 10 hours.

Twelve minutes later, a thank-you note from Deputy Prime Minister Fudlov was tweeted.

Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister Mikhailo Fudlov has 46,000 followers, and Elon Musk has a follower audience of 75.33 million.

Rather, the exchange is made known to the world in real time, faster than the exchange of the head of state.

Indeed, Elon Musk is like Iron Man saving the crisis in Ukraine with electronic devices.

■ "Starlink" that develops the Internet from space

SpaceX's "Starlink" launches about 12,000 communication satellites in a low earth orbit at an altitude of about 550 km with its own rocket "Falcon 9" so that high-speed Internet can be used anywhere in the world. .. The first is about 1,600 satellites at an altitude of 550 km, the second is about 2,800 satellites that use the band at an altitude of 1,150 km, and the second is about 7,500 satellites that use the V band at an altitude of 340 km. The total cost of the 10-year plan is estimated to reach nearly $ 10 billion (¥ 1 trillion) in design, manufacturing, and launch.

■ Apple, CEO Tim Cook also released a letter requesting Russia to close AppSrore!

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Fudolov's Twitter diplomatic strategy is endless ... Twitter Diplomacy publishes a strategy that does not take any cost and time.

CEO Tim Cook hasn't answered this yet, but he commented on Friday, February 25, one day before the tweet.

■ Viber and PayPal block Russia?

Deputy Prime Minister Fudlov's letter continues to be published.

Sunday, February 27, 2022

We are constantly working on the development of invader quarantine! We have contacted the CEO of Rakuten (@Viber).

PayPal is blocking service in Russia. Russians who think of youth should wake up.

Toshiko Otsuka Toshiko Otsuka is an executive officer of his Rakuten Europe Bank SA.

"Viber" is an internet phone application owned by Rakuten.

Although minor in Japan, it has 28 million users in Russia. Acquired by Rakuten for $ 900 million in 2014. Headquartered in the Republic of Cyprus and developed in Belarus, a subsidiary of Rakuten, a Japanese company.

However, Viber had a meaningful tweet on Thursday.

[Addition] On Sunday, February 27, 2022, Rakuten's English comment stated that it would continue to be offered in Russia, started a program to distribute free coupons, and deleted advertisements. The Viber installation rate for internet phone apps in Ukraine is 97%.

44% in Russia

■ Rakuten Mikitani's personal donation of 1 billion yen to Ukraine

Meanwhile, Viber's parent company, Rakuten Mikitani, attached a letter to donate 1 billion yen to President Zaransky of Ukraine ...

Although it is a donation as an individual, it may be possible to stop Viber's service in Russia with a voice of Mr. Mikitani.

Rather, service sanctions that will stop tomorrow are more frightening to the public than economic sanctions that will affect them months in the future.

■ One strategy is to block information before cyber terrorism

It seems that not only the invasion of Ukraine this time but also the invasion of cyber is progressing.

Rather, it may hurt Russian citizens that services from the West will be cut off. Russia has a Facebook clone called "VK.com VK" with 100 million participants, so it will not have much effect, but if services such as "Viber" and "PayPal" are cut off, it will hinder the lives of the people. Will come out.

Not all Russians support the invasion of Ukraine, but propaganda in Russia is to protect their own compatriots, so blocking Western services needs to be cautious.

It can be said that this is because Internet services such as GAFA have already penetrated the people of the world beyond the nation.

The presence of Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation visualizes the impact of having leaders in the world who can move on their own initiative.

Always on Twitter

https://twitter.com/FedorovMykhailo

And DeepL's translation has become an indispensable day.

Hearsay through the media of the mass media and the speed at the center of Ukraine are completely different.

Is there anyone who can play this role in the unlikely event of Japan?