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1 | How Much Longer Can Russia's Zuckerberg, Pavel Durov, Survive at Vkontakte? | Afaka Hiaina Mandra-Pahoviana Ao Amin'i Vkontakte i Pavel Durov, ilay Zuckerberg-n'i Rosia, ? |
2 | Pavel Durov's “Die Hard” tenure as general director of Vkontakte. | Ny fotoam-piasana “Tsy Tontan'ny Ela”-n'i Pavel Durov tamin'ny naha-tale azy tao amin'ny Vokontakte. |
3 | Images mixed by Kevin Rothrock. | Sary nafangaron'i Kevin Rothrock |
4 | Russia is one of the few nations on the planet where Facebook is not the dominant online social network. | Rosia no iray amin'ireo firenena vitsy eto an-tany tsy anjakan'ny Facebook ho toy ny tambajotra miìbahan-toerana. |
5 | Russia's alternative, Vkontakte (“In Touch”), started out as a simple clone of Mark Zuckerberg's website, but it's since grown into a multibillion-dollar company, with celebrated programmers and millions of users throughout the Russian-speaking world. | Ny Vkontakte (“Mifandray hatrany”), safidy Rosiana, dia nanomboka nivoaka tamin'ny endrika hala-tàhaka ny tranonkalan'i Mark Zuckerberg fotsiny, saingy hatreo dia nitombo nanjary orinasa misanda dolara an-davitrisa maro, miaraka aminà mpandrafitra rindrambaiko sy mpampiasa azy an-tapitrisa manerana ny tontolo miteny Rosiana eran-tany. |
6 | For the last year, however, Vkontakte's creator and general manager, Pavel Durov, has been at the center of several scandals choreographed to force his ouster. | Ho an'iny taona lasa iny anefa, tafiditra anatinà tantara ratsy maro voarafitra hanerena azy hiala i Pavel Durov, mpamorona sady tale jeneralin'ny Vkontakte. |
7 | In April 2013, Durov was implicated in a bizarre car accident that left a traffic police officer with minor injuries. | Tamin'ny Aprily 2013, voarohirohy taminà lozam-pifamoivoizana hafahafa naharatràna polisy i Durov. |
8 | Several liberal media outlets in Russia also published allegations that Durov and Vkontakte had cooperated with the Kremlin to stifle political protests during the 2011-2012 “Winter of Discontent.” | Marobe ny famoaham-baovao liberaly ao Rosia no namoaka ihany koa honohono milaza ny fiaraha-miasan'i Durov sy Vkontakte tamin'i Kremlin ho famoretana ireo hetsi-panoherana ara-politka nandritry ny “ririnin'ny tsy hafaliana” 2011-2012. |
9 | Rumors also spread that Durov had fled the country to the United States, where he was supposedly planning the release a new instant messaging application called “Telegram.” | Miely ihany koa ny tsaho fa hoe nandositra niala ny firenena ka lasa any Etazonia i Durov, toerana heverina fa anomànany ny famoahana fampiasa iray vaovao fandefasana hafatra eo noho eo, antsoina hoe “Telegram.” |
10 | Around the same time, the investment group United Capital Partners suddenly purchased 48% of Vkontakte. | Manodidina io fotoana io ihany, novidian'ilay vondrona mpampiasa vola “United Capital Partners” tampoka teo ny 48% amin'ny renivolan'ny Vkontakte. |
11 | It now seems likely that UCP engineered the attacks against Durov, planting the stories in the media, in order to pressure the website's founder into selling his 12% stock, paving the way to a more pliant general manager, who would be more open to “monetizing” the service. | Sahala amin'ny hita ankehitriny fa ny UCP no nandrafitra ny famelezana an'i Durov, namboly tantara ho an'ireo mpampita vaovao, mba hanerena ny mpanorina ilay tranonkala hivarotra ny 12% mbola azy, nanamboatra làlana ho anà tale jeneraly iray malefaka kokoa, izay mety hisokatra kokoa amin'ny “famarotana” ilay tolotra mba hiteraka vola. |
12 | Pavel Durov on his 26th birthday, 10 October 2010, photo by Gayanz Manukian, CC 3.0. | Pavel Durov tamin'ny fankalazana ny faha-26 taonany , 10 Oktobra 2010, sary an'i Gayanz Manukian, CC 3.0 |
13 | Today, January 20, 2014, the notoriously Kremlin-connected newspaper Izvestia published an article [ru] claiming that Durov had resigned as head of Vkontakte, taking most of the staff with him to work on the Telegram project. | Androany 20 Janoary 2014, namoaka lahatsoratra iray [ru] ilay gazety fanta-poko fanta-pirenena fa mifamatotra amin'i Kremlin, Izvestia, nilazany fa niala tsy ho mpitantana ny Vkontakte i Durov, ary nitondra ny ankamaroan'ireo mpiara-miasa taminy hiasa manodidina ny tetikasa Telegram. |
14 | Izvestia also reported that Vkontakte is and has been actively recruiting new technical staff from Mail.ru and Yandex. | Nitatitra koa ny Izvestia fa ny Vkontakte dia - ary efa toy izay hatrany - mavitrika amin'ny fandraisana mpiasa misahana ny lafiny teknika avy ao amin'ny Mail.ru sy Yandex. |
15 | Within hours, Vkontakte press secretary Georgii Lobushkin wrote [ru] on his VK page that Durov is not leaving his post as general director, refuting “any contrary reports.” | Afaka ora maromaro, nanoratra [ru] tao amin'ny pejiny VK i Georgii Lobushkin, sekretera mpifandray amin'ny mpanao gazety ao amin'ny Vkontakte, fa tsy nandao ny toerany amin'ny maha-tale jeneraly azy akory i Durov, handàvany “ireo tatitra mifanohitra amin'izany.” |
16 | Curiously, before publishing the article, Izvestia reporter Vladimir Zykov did ask [ru] Lobushkin for an official comment on the rumor about Durov's resignation, but the Vkontakte spokesperson refused to deny the story at the time. | Somary mahagaga, talohan'ny namoahana ilay lahatsoratra, Vladimir Zykov, mpanangom-baovao avy ao amin'ny Izvestia dia nangataka [ru] an'i Lobushkin hanao fanehoankevitra ofisialy momba ireo honohono mikasika ny fialàn'i Durov, saingy tamin'izany fotoana izany dia nandà ny handiso ny tantara ilay mpitondra tenin'ny Vkontakte. |
17 | (Afterwards, clearly deflated by Lobushkin's later statement, Zykov wrote [ru] on Facebook that he's developed an eye twitch and the shakes.) | (Taorian'izay, rehefa nifotetaka mazava tsara noho ny fanambaràna nataon'i Lobushkin taty aoriana izy, nanoratra [ru] tao amin'ny Facebook i Zykov fa hoe nivontirika sy nipararetra izy) |
18 | Several others at Vkontakte have now refuted Zykov's report, including Durov himself, who told Forbes.ru, “This is disinformation, which well characterizes the newspaper Izvestia.” | Maro hafa avy ao amin'ny Vkontakte ankehitriny no mandà ilay tatitr'i Zykov, isan'ireny i Durov izy tenany, izay nilaza tamin'ny Forbes.ru, “Fanelezana tsaho io, izay mampiseho tsara ny toetran'ny gazety Izvestia.” |
19 | The head of USM Advisors, which manages Alisher Usmanov's 40% stake in Vkontakte, also denied [ru] the news about Durov stepping down, though Durov's relationship with Usmanov has been shaky lately. | Ny filohan'ny “USM Advisors” ihany koa, izay mitantana ny 40% amin'ny renivolan'ny Alisher Usmanov ao amin'ny Vkontakte, dia nandà [ru] ireo vaovao milaza ny fialàn'i Durov, na dia somary nalemilemy ihany aza ny fifandraisana tamin'i Durov sy Usmanov teo aloha kely teo. |
20 | (In December 2013, Usmanov said in an interview [ru] that he and Durov are working through some “fraternal issues” about managing Vkontakte.) | (Tamin'ny Desambra 2013, niteny tao anaty tafatafa [ru] iray i Usmanov fa miara-miasa anaty “firahalahiana” izy sy Durov amin'ny fitantanana ny Vkontakte.) |
21 | Despite the responses by Durov, Usmanov's group, and Lobushkin, some [ru] in the RuNet still think Durov's departure could be imminent. | Na teo aza ny valintenin'i Durov, ny tarik'i Usmanov, ary Lobushkin, mihevitra hatrany ny sasany [ru] ao amin'ny RuNet fa tsy ho ela intsony ny fandehanan'i Durov. |
22 | Even within Vkontakte, there are lingering suspicions. | Na avy ao anatin'ny Vkontakte aza, misy ahiahy midongizina. |
23 | For instance, technical director Nikolai Durov (Pavel's brother) partly defended Zykov's Izvestia article, writing in comments [ru] on a Vkontakte post that he suspects the rumors might be true that someone in the company is trying to recruit new programmers, presumably to replace staff after ousting Durov and his team. | Ohatra, Nikolai Durov, tale teknika (rahalahin'i Pavel) dia niaro tamin'ny ampahany ny lahatsoratr'i Zykov tao amin'ny Izvestia, raha nanoratra tao anaty fanehoankevitra [ru] tamin'ny lahatsoratry ny Vkontakte hoe ahiahiany mety ho marina ireo honohono momba ny fisian'olona ao anatin'ny orinasa miezaka mandray mpandrafitra rindrambaiko vaovao, angamba hanoloana ireo mpiara-miasa rehefa voahilika i Durov sy ny tariny. |
24 | Whatever the conclusion of the Durov Saga, it is apparent that divisions within Vkontakte continue to spill into the media, where stories emerge alleging Durov's conflicts of interest, his illicit use of company resources, and now even his resignation. | Na ho inona na ho inona ny ho fehin'ity safotofoto Durov ity, hita izao fa mitohy mameno ny fampahalalam-baovao ny fisamantsamahana eo anivon'ny Vkontakte, ka any no mipongatra ireo honohono mikasika fampifangaroana tombontsoa ataon'i Durov, ny fampiasàny tsy ara-dalàna ny fananan'ny orinasa, ary ankehitriny dia ny fialàny mihitsy aza. |
25 | The reason for the bad blood among shareholders is supposedly Durov's reluctance to embrace more advertising on the site, but there is also speculation that his loyalty to the Kremlin and its growing insistence on controlling the Internet is too unreliable. | Ny anton'ny tsy fifankahazoana eo amin'ireo samy mpiara-miombona antoka dia tondroina ho ny tsy faneken'i Durov handray dokambarotra misimisy kokoa ao amin'ilay tranonkala, fa eo koa ny resaka mandeha momba ny fifamatorany amin'i Kremlin, ary ny fisisihan'ity farany hifehy ny Aterineto dia tena tsy azo itokiana. |
26 | How much longer can Durov survive at Vkontakte? | Afaka Hiaina Mandra-Pahoviana Ao Amin'i Vkontakte i Durov? |
27 | Will his adversaries relent before he's gone or behind bars? | Hilefitra alohan'ny handehanany ve ireo mpifanandrina aminy sa rehefa any ambadiky ny karakara vy izy? |