The PUMA Speedcat is trending – we’ve seen the sneaker topping the Lyst Index as the 3rd hottest sneaker of Q3 2024. What do you personally think is so cool about this style? The PUMA Speedcat has now been officially launched globally after being available in limited capacities. What does this mean for PUMA in terms of market strategy and brand presence? Can you share some figures regarding the Speedcat’s expected performance? What have we reached so far? What are PUMA’s targets for this sneaker? Lionel: In the select space, it’s tricky to provide exact figures, but we know that Speedcat quickly entered the top rankings with our key customers, becoming one of our best-selling products. Based on this, we anticipate Speedcat will soon be one of the best sellers in the whole marketplace, which has also been confirmed by our early data from the US launch. Initially, we thought Speedcat would be strongly led by women, but we’ve seen a more balanced split, with 60% of sales coming from women and 40% by men rather than the 80-20 split we anticipated. So, this shift means the opportunity for us is much bigger than we initially thought. This is really interesting! How can we measure that we are in the top rankings? Lionel: It’s based on data. We measure our top rankings through our key industry partner, Circana, which collects sales information from most retailers. They define market shares and top sellers. Additionally, we have strong relationships with major partners like Footlocker, JD, Snipes, and department stores, giving us access to their top sales data as well. This helps us know if we’re in the top rankings. With Speedcat, we hope to enter the top rankings quickly. The global launch was on December 5th, and we’ve all been eagerly waiting for this moment. It’s expected to drive interest for Christmas and the coming months. We’ll have drops in December, February, and additional colors in March and April. Time will tell, but we’re optimistic about our position. I see, so all all the drop dates are planned very strategicly! Lionel: Yes, all the dates and moments are strategic for both product and marketing. This is crucial for our go-to-market journey. When and how did you identify that low-profile sneakers would become a major trend? Lionel: The fashion and sports industries can be very subjective, but I’ll focus on the facts. When I took over the Sportstyle BU 18 months ago, Gregor Abenstein, our Senior Director Select, his team and I, we started discussions with the Korean team. Korea is a trendsetter globally, especially through K-pop, K-music, K-food, and K-beauty. Eighteen months ago, our global select team and Korean teams noticed the resurgence of low-profile sneakers. They worked together to define the best way to respond to this trend and claim our place in the market. We quickly identified Speedcat as the best opportunity. I want to take the opportunity to thank the Korean team for their insights and all the product, go-to-market, and marketing teams for their hard work. The success of the Speedcat is due to their great plan and collaboration. And for me, this is a benchmark for teamwork. The key is PUMA's willingness to create trends rather than follow them, and the necessity to bring something authentic to us, which brings me back to the first question, the Speedcat is cool because it's so true to PUMA. You won't find any other product like it; you can't copy it. How do current trends in accessories and apparel silhouettes contribute to the success of the Speedcat? What other trends are you observing in the market right now? Regarding other trends, we see court classics and progressive technologies like vis-tech – visible tech – rising and running in general. Our products in these areas will benefit from the halo effect created by Speedcat too. How does the PUMA Speedcat fit into PUMA’s overall brand elevation strategy? Lionel: That’s a great question. It’s about balancing all the elements of the mix. First, the product is right— premium suede material and Ortholite sock for comfort in a low-profile silhouette. The price is right at €110, slightly above our usual points, which helps elevating the brand. We’re working with the best distribution plan to be in the right place at the right time. Most importantly, we ensure consumers want to wear PUMA. Our strong influencer strategy, developed by our global and local marketing teams, has been key. Brand elevation comes from building franchises as brands. The Speedcat isn’t just a product; it’s a brand. The campaigns with Dua Lipa and Rosie show how strong the name is. This also goes back to our strategy of focusing on fewer products but doing them very well. The entire consumer journey, from seeing Speedcat to buying and wearing it, is crucial. I’ve heard from accounts that Speedcat is in fact a best practice in go-to-market strategy, with the right colors, quantities, distribution, and marketing. We’re very optimistic that this journey will lead to strong sales in the coming months. Our best ambassadors: PUMA employees sharing how they style their favorite pair of Speedcats! So, would it be possible to replicate that best practice for future products? Lionel: In our industry, you don’t have a crystal ball, so you never know. I’ve been in the industry for 20 years, and there are no rules. One day you duplicate something, and it works; the next day, it doesn’t. So, we need to trust the experts. Our product people are very talented, as are our marketing and sales teams. They know what to do and how to read the market. I trust their expertise more than just duplicating a plan from one product to another. I can’t be more honest when I say the reason why it’s working and why it’s cool is because of our people. They did the job, and we have very good people internally. That’s why I’m confident not only for Speedcat but also for what’s coming in the next months and future seasons. What are the next steps for the Speedcat? Are there any upcoming iterations or special editions that you are particularly excited about? Lionel: We product people are always excited to bring more. For the next month, we’ll focus on a limited number of colors to keep the momentum going for the next 4-5 months. As of Q2 next year, we’ll add color updates, material updates, and general execution updates to keep interest high. In select, we’ll maintain high interest with strong partners coming up also next month. I can’t reveal more, but they’ll support Speedcat and keep it hot, balancing brand heat and commercialization. And especially for women, we’re working on franchise extensions like Speedcat Ballerina, Speedcat Ballet, and Speedcat Go, launching in spring/summer next year. 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page you were looking for does not exist or was loading incorrectly Stay ahead of the curve with authentic news and exclusive in-sight reports only on The Crypto Times All NewsAI NewsExclusiveExplained About UsEditorial PolicyPress Release Contact UsCareerAdvertise With Us Sports company PUMA has appointed Lionel Telega (43) as the new General Manager of the Business Unit Sportstyle with immediate effect has been with PUMA since 2004 and most recently worked as Global Director Go-To-Market He takes over the role of General Manager BU Sportstyle from Maria Valdes who became Chief Product Officer and a Member of the Board of Management in January 2023 “We are fully convinced that Lionel’s strong commercial background and valuable experience will contribute to further enhance Sportstyle as our largest growing Business Unit,” said PUMA CPO Maria Valdes “I wish him all the best in his new position.” The Lincoln County News Serving Maine and Lincoln County for over 140 years Rebecca Telega is the new marketing and membership coordinator at the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce The new marketing and membership coordinator at the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce aims to connect with members and help inject new energy into the chamber becoming the first full-time employee of the chamber since the resignation of Executive Director Stephanie Gallagher in October 2018 Telega’s hiring is part of an effort to rebrand and reenergize the chamber that includes a new logo Much of Telega’s focus will be on social media and outreach to both existing members and potential new ones president of the chamber’s board of directors he believes the chamber found the right candidate “We’re excited to have her on board and look forward to the renewed energy for the businesses in the area,” Roberts said of Telega holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Thomas College in Waterville and has past experience with a chamber of commerce she had a work-study position with the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce “Basically what I was doing was updating the events calendar and just being that greeter and administrative assistant-type person Telega next scored an internship with the Maine Republican Party She proceeded to work on various Republican campaigns over the next five years Paul LePage’s 2014 reelection campaign and President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign said she saw the chamber’s help wanted ad in The Lincoln County News and thought the job looked like a perfect fit “Lincoln County has always had a special place in my heart and I absolutely love seeing all the new businesses pop up,” she said “Watching the community members interact with one another is something that really and it makes me want to be a part of that and be a resource for them to connect and come together and make things happen.” She said her background and experience with social media promotion and volunteer management also made her feel she could excel as the chamber’s marketing and membership coordinator “I am excited about this opportunity because it’s a mixture of what I was doing in the past as well as a little bit of new stuff,” she said The first major task for Telega in her new position was helping to set up and successfully execute the chamber’s annual meeting May 17 She was  proud of how the event turned out The food was really good and as I looked around the room That really just made me realize that I was where I was supposed to be,” Telega said Next on the horizon is a lunch-and-learn event that will focus on showing members how to make the most out of their chamber membership Telega put together an email reminder and planned to call members to remind them about the event I want to put the time in my schedule to personally call the members or visit the members to let them know that these events are happening,” Telega said Telega is also in charge of the chamber’s biweekly newsletter She includes various events and promotions from member businesses in the email of any type of event that they have going on throughout the region so I can place that in the newsletter,” Telega said Telega said her favorite part of the job so far has been having conversations with chamber members She looks forward to doing much more of that after the board’s next meeting on June 7 as soon as we finish up this board meeting getting out there and meeting our members and asking them what they would like to see us do,” Telega said Eventually she wants to take the time to personally call or visit each of the 261 establishments that belong to the chamber “I really like watching the business owners that have been here in the area for so long be so welcoming They are very welcoming and very supportive and that is something you don’t see across the whole state,” said Telega To stay informed on local happenings, sign up for our newsletter! 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This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Joseph David has treated patients at his private practice in Mt Clair and University of Pittsburgh graduate opened his physical therapy and sports medicine center on Castle Shannon Boulevard in 1994 Joe David (far right) looks over the building of his physical therapy facility while his two young sons Jeremy graduated from Virginia Tech with a business and marketing degree then earned his doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Pittsburgh He has worked with his father now for three years Joe David discusses a patient's progress with his son Joe David discusses a patient's chart with physical therapy assistant Ryan Elsass Joe David works on the shoulder of a patient Jim Bruner stretches his hamstrings while discussing his recovery with Dr Joe Wolk assists Jeremy David as they work on Larry Hochendoner's shoulder Jeremy David works on Larry Hochendoner's shoulder while Joe Wolk stands by to assist “Oh my,” Paul Telega thought when Joe David was assigned to be his lab partner as the two prepared for their careers in physical therapy Both attended the University of Pittsburgh in the1980s and eventually earned their doctorate degrees a standout on the Panthers’ basketball team “All I could think of was I got to work on this guy?” Telega said of the manipulations stretching exercises and other lessons each had to perform on the other during classes you are going to have to deal with it because you’re going to be working (professionally) on all kinds of shapes and sizes,” Telega said of the conversation You could tell that he would be a great physical therapist.” David has served the South Hills and Pittsburgh as one of its premier therapists he celebrated 25 years of private practice after opening the David Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center in Mt He has direct hands in here and is very involved in people’s lives,” said Telega a person is more than a broken bone or a torn ligament That has always been David’s goal since entering the profession when he excelled at basketball for Upper St David became interested in the medical profession was one reason why he accepted a scholarship to play for Pitt Mulling over a chance to play basketball in Europe David settled on physical therapy upon the suggestion of his athletic trainer ‘you ought to think about physical therapy,’ and in my infinite wisdom ‘what’s physical therapy?’ Once he explained it to me I really felt it was something that really clicked with me because I wanted a good quality life I did not want to be at the beck and call of people in the middle of the night and things of that nature “I have no regrets whatsoever about not being a (medical) doctor but it’s actually been a blessing in disguise because I love what I do.” David served as the director at the South Hills Sports Medicine Clinic located on Vanadium Road and owned by a physicians group He also was the director of physical therapy for the visiting nurses association of Allegheny County His practice began in a small space on Cochran Road before he built the facility on Castle Shannon Boulevard in 1997 Before his staff blossomed to 15 employees do the billing and transcriptions all while treating patients Starting a business was even more complicated as David was both a newlywed and a young father She is now a member of the University of Pittsburgh’s dance team “I wouldn’t trade those days for the world,” David said David did not enjoy hearing discouraging words from his colleagues They said it was a “bad time” to go into private practice because Universal Health Care was on the horizon especially when everybody was telling me not to do this but I knew I had to take that chance because it’s my personality David’s physical therapy and sports medicine center has treated “thousands of thousands of people” in southwestern Pennsylvania David has managed the care and recovery of such prominent people as two-time Olympic gold-medalist Suzie McConnell-Serio former Chicago Cub third baseman Kevin Orie former Pittsburgh Pirates like Steve Blass and Dave Giusti and announcers such as Myron Cope and Ron Jaye as well as some Pittsburgh Penguins and other professional athletes from visiting teams He has also treated actors and actresses and even had his own trailer on the sets of motion pictures being filmed in the region Jones back to making her sauce as much as I am getting those guys back on the field but there is a little more pressure with those guys because they make a lot more money and you want to make sure you get those guys better,” he admitted That person that you are treating is a celebrity to somebody started working part-time in the practice in 1997 and gradually built up to full-time by 2000 noting how David came to the hospital and prayed with him when his father was sick and dying “He provides excellent care for his patients.” The 53-year-old Peters Township resident started working with David at South Hills Sports Medicine in 1989 who was “looking for a change” at the time and it’s nice when we are all working well together It’s nice to see when everybody is all at the top of their game The teamwork and making patients a priority and trying to make sure the people are well-taken care of all of the time and not neglected or left along The best thing about working here is hearing patients say that they had a good experience.” The past three years have been a great experience for David because his son the 27-year-old Scott Township resident earned a marketing and business finance degree from Virginia Tech before attending physical therapy school at the University of Pittsburgh Better than I could have imagined,” said Jeremy I wanted to learn from him because who better to do that with than someone who has the most successful private practice in the South Hills “I feel weird saying this because he is my dad I get to see it everyday and how he interacts with patients and how kind good-hearted he is and how much he cares for people He cares for every one of those players that come through.” David has served as the basketball coach at Mt three WPIAL championships and one PIAA runner-up title both of whom went on to play at the Division I level Both are in the process of becoming physical therapists Justin will be joining the practice in May “it really isn’t my dream to have all my children working with me is that they do things that make them happy Noting all three siblings and their sister get along “wonderfully,” Dr David admits a goal for sure would be to “maybe let them run the place” once retires This is something that I could do until I’m pretty old because I haven’t found that one thing to occupy my time.” When he is not at the rehab center or coaching the Blue Devils boys basketball team David instructs at the NCAA College Basketball Academy The developmental program gives prospective student-athletes a sample of the college basketball experience David works at Tim Grgurich’s NBA Camps during the summer “Physical therapy and basketball are my passions But David also finds time to maintain his fitness level His go-to piece of equipment is the elliptical machine where he will spend 50 minutes on the strider at a Level 8 pace Every workout that is documented to the step and regards to how he felt during the session Our vacations are built around hotels that have those machines and my kids know that not until I get off that elliptical can I or them relax.” If David does overdo it and needs physical therapy works at the facility and is his “right arm” as he trained under him at South Hills before going to physical therapy school David enjoys the relationships he develops with his patients He takes pride in seeing them get back on their feet It could be a new patient with a unique personality every day when you walk in and try to make their lives better and improve their lives Or get them on a bike and ride without pain David says that most people tell him they enjoyed their therapy sessions and they had a great time but but the joys of my business are that I do get to see people and spend time with them Where else am I able to sit down and talk to people and get to know them and I will spend six weeks with them and listen to their stories and learn about their families and concerns We want to get them back as quickly as possible to doing what they do We are going to do the best we possibly can It won’t be for lack of effort or lack of thought that you don’t get better.” Telega agrees that David exhausts all efforts That’s one reason why the rehab center is always busy People who have been to other places and come here say it’s not like this everywhere else or I’m recommending this place to my friends.” “When you see them at the supermarket or on the streets or I can move my arm,’ then you can see how your work has paid off we don’t want you to get hurt in the first place “Our philosophy is always the patients are first You care for them just like you would a family member They are in pain and you want to help that person For those resolution-makers embarking on fitness and weight-loss goals Joseph David and his employees at David Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center offer some helpful hints both recommend adopting the approach employed by the tortoise in beating the hare in Aesop’s Fable “Don’t be too ambitious and don’t make goals too ambiguous,” said Jeremy Start small and let it blossom into something bigger.” He suggested that instead of going to the gym for an hour shoot for 10 to 15 minutes David agreed because he says that will leave the person thirsting for more He cited a female patient that recently lost 150 pounds by heeding his suggestions of starting slowly Little by little she increased her workouts to the point that now she loves going to the gym “you should enjoy what you are doing and whatever it is that you decide to do But you want to make sure that you have a good time and enjoy every minute of what you do If you don’t do that then usually you will push too hard David used the example of the novice who hopes on a bike and rides for three hours on a welcoming warm day He noted how someone who has never ridden before for that distance would get off the bike with a sore “butt” and aching leg muscles “Your motivation to get back on that bike is no longer there,” he said “but if you gradually worked into it and built up a tolerance for it then you aren’t doing it for a while or a long time.” David also said that people need to be “compassionate” with themselves Gradually working into an activity and enjoying it will not only improve fitness it will also “cut down” on injuries recommends being “reasonable” in your approach because then you will be more likely to stick with a program over the long term “You need to keep in mind your age and your fitness level,” he said “Seek advice from people who are experienced in fitness.” Above all “don’t quit when you are just tired and don’t feel like doing it anymore.” “Sometimes you just need to change things up,” Dr Not only do you keep your body healthy that way you also break up the monotony of doing the same things all the time.” Any time individuals embark on a lifestyle change that includes exercise While soreness from underused muscles can be expected David said that remaining active and being smart are the first steps anyone can take in staying injury free He said that one shouldn’t always try pushing himself to the next level “People start working out and that’s wonderful but then they want to lift 30 pounds and then 40 and 50 and 60 and by the time they hit 70 “So there is a certain point when you are going to have to take it easy and exercise and keep your muscles strong but you don’t have to keep pushing beyond the your limits.” He said to “listen to your body” because it doesn’t send pain signals for no reason ‘what have I done’ or ‘what am I doing to cause this?’ and not just pop an Advil and keep on going because sooner or later you will end up coming to me.” Paul Telega recommends a tried and true formula to preventing injuries and staying out of the physical therapy cycle He went to physical therapy school at the University of Pittsburgh with Dr David and has worked with him since he opened his facility 25 years ago In addition to sleep “because you need your rest” and drinking lots of water Telega advises finding something that you love to do and tap your soul “You need to find something that you are passionate about because that doesn’t make it like work then and you need to find a spiritual thing as well because we are not alone You need friends and family for support and you need a little spiritual guidance.” While additional tips and guidance can be found at davidphysicaltherapy.com the Davids continue to preach that slow and steady wins the race “Everybody wants instant gratification but it doesn’t happen that way,” said Dr “So I think it’s managing expectations and making sure you understand that this process is going to pay dividends down the road and not only when we talk about strength and range of motion we can’t see your respiratory system or your cardiovascular system This is going to be wonderful benefit to exercise the season poses particular hazards for those negotiating slippery slopes Whether they be at ski resorts like Seven Springs or just outside the front door on icy steps and driveways David Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center offer these helpful hints for staying safe and out of emergency rooms which in turn eventually land patients in physical therapy rehab facilities see a spike during the early spring because that’s when patients have recovered from broken bones caused from spills on the ice or falls from skiing in four weeks physical therapy businesses will be booming “It only takes a second to have an accident but it takes many weeks sometimes months to recover,” said Joe Wolk who has worked at David’s center for more than 20 years Don’t be in a hurry and always be aware of your surroundings.” He notes that everybody has experienced that ice that cannot be seen so that when you walk outside you need to be extra careful “Don’t try to lift too much and bend at the knees,” he recommended “If it’s too much snow out there and you think that this might be too daunting a task If it’s too cold and it’s a lot of snow and you are worried about your health go out for a few minutes There’s no point in overdoing it and no shame in breaking it up.” He said anybody dealing with the winter elements should wear warm clothes and good shoes outdoors “If I am a little old lady and not used to getting out then I may not want to go out because I am not used to it If you do venture outside and disaster happens then David Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center gets two thumbs as the place for recovery Get Cappers Farmer Delivered Directly To Your Inbox “because of the excellent care you’ll receive We will evaluate you and get you back on your feet.” If you have an account and are registered for online access sign in with your email address and password below Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe Copyright © The Almanac | Contact | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Doftana Penitentiary, dubbed the “Bastille of Romania,” is among the most enticing of the country’s ruins and three wings had cells with no natural light whatsoever—these were reserved for those sentenced to more severe punishments fascists and communists were jailed within the complex alongside petty criminals communists used to write articles on toilet paper swing them on a wire from one cell to the other and smuggle them out for a weekly leaflet that would then be distributed among factory and railroad workers Among the future communist leaders serving sentences within the prison were Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej and Nicolae Ceaușescu Both would eventually rule Romania: Gheorghiu-Dej from 1948 through 1965 and Ceaușescu 1965 through 1989 Gheorghiu-Dej transformed the prison into a museum for propaganda reasons using it to show the entire nation where the bourgeois regime used to lock up those who fought for the rights of proletarians. A miniature of the compound was placed in the first hall at the entrance statues of Dej and later of Ceaușescu were on exhibition and the cell of the latter could be seen preserved as it had appeared 30 years before and soldiers arrived here every day on a continuous pilgrimage This prison was chosen because of the scenery and imposing structure and Ceaușescu had only been there for petty crime in his youth awaiting his penalty before he was sent away the museum was abandoned and left to decay water leaks have begun to chip away at floors and walls The miniature of the compound and the statues have been smashed beyond recognition probably as payback after 45 years of poverty and terror Plans to sell the old prison to a real estate developer or a hotel operator have failed and the fate of the building is now uncertain The building is not officially open for tours and it is dangerous to visit without proper protective equipment so you must stick to admiring it from the outside Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane This abandoned prison is now a museum chronicling the oppression of political prisoners in the not-so-distant past The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history Former Gestapo prison turned memorial museum Jon Jackson is a News Editor at Newsweek based in New York His focus is on reporting on the Ukraine and Russia war He graduated Summa Cum Laude with honors in journalism and mass communication from New York University either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Russian journalist Konstantin Dolgov said on Thursday that he had been fired from his job at a pro-Kremlin outlet following his lengthy interview with Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin a blogger who also identifies himself as a political consultant and media technologist said he was told his termination was related to the interview During Dolgov's interview, Prigozhin harshly criticized Russia's top military officials—especially Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu—and said that Moscow's plans to "demilitarize" Ukraine had not only failed but Russia had "turned Ukraine's army into one of the most powerful in the world." After Russia's formal military suffered multiple battlefield defeats in Ukraine Prigozhin's mercenary troops began turning the tide somewhat for Russia in the latter months of 2022 Among Prigozhin's triumphs in Ukraine was Russia's victory in Soledar but he later became angry after the Kremlin didn't properly credit his men for taking the Ukrainian city who was once said to be supportive of Prigozhin Dolgov's 77-minute interview with Prigozhin was shared on both men's Telegram channels Tuesday night The talk soon made international headlines for Prigozhin's critique of how Moscow is conducting the war as well as for his claim that 20,000 Wagner mercenaries—half of whom he said were recruited from prisons—have been killed in Ukraine Dolgov said he learned he was fired from his position at Telega Online the morning after the interview was posted "I was fired for an interview with Prigozhin," Dolgov wrote Thursday the senior producer of the Telega Online streaming show informed me that the project no longer needed my services...And they said in plain text: I was fired because of the interview with Prigozhin." He said that producers at Telega told him that the decision to dismiss him "was made after calls 'from above.'" "Who is who on top—I do not know and do not want to know," he said Newsweek reached out to Telega Online via Telegram for comment Dolgov also wrote of freedom of speech in Russia and said he did not think Putin would approve of his firing "I don't think that Vladimir Putin will be happy to learn that the presenter of Telega Online was fired for an interview with the triumphant Bakmhut [commander] and the Hero of the Russian Federation," Dolgov said and I am sure that he is a principled opponent of any lawlessness There is nothing to fire me for...You step on the throat of your own song Telega Online later pushed back against Dolgov's claims in a message posted on its Telegram Channel The note said that Dolgov's departure from the company was "not at all as spontaneous as he claims" and that he didn't renew an employment contract that had expired in April Telega also wrote that the company considers Dolgov's "accusations of bias and biased editorial policy" to be "inappropriate." a political adviser on post-Soviet and international politics told Newsweek that "the firing of the pro-Kremlin journalist who interviewed Prigozhin is a telling sign that the Kremlin's anger with Prigozhin is real." "The Wagner Boss' emotional appeal to the Russian military leadership—to urgently change course before Russia's invasion of Ukraine fails something that could cause Russia to collapse—is striking too close to home and is posing a significant threat to Russian state security," Smart said Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Lionel Telega has been employed at Puma since 2004, where he was until recently global go-to-market director. Before joining the German sports company, the Frenchman worked for Salomon and Porsche.He is taking over the managing director of Sportstyle position from Maria Valdes who was appointed product director on the board of directors in January 2023 following a brief illness with his loved ones at his side Germany; his special step-mom/legal guardian "Momma Millie" Telega Horner of Moon Township with whom he resided the last sixteen years; his special aunt who gave years of physical and emotional support who shared years of care giving to Matt's special needs He had a radiant smile for all his friends he met in his most fulfilling life Matt will be loved always and greatly missed and remembered by his devoted and good friends Troy; Aunt Joan; Karen Boros of McKeesport A Memorial Celebration of his life will be held in St memorial donations in his name may be made to McGuire Memorial Home Personal condolences to acci1@earthlink.net Telegram has become one of the main platforms for the spread of Russian propaganda and disinformation – primarily due to the lack of censorship and weak content moderation Although this service is popular mainly in Ukraine and the Russian Federation pro-Russian channels that broadcast narratives favorable to the Kremlin are waiting for foreigners in Telegram Civil Network OPORA investigated pro-Russian Telegram channels that work for the Western audience and the connections between them According to the results of a study commissioned by OPORA Telegram is the most popular source of information for Ukrainians – 71.3% of respondents use it to read news This messenger has overtaken all other social networks and even television in terms of popularity one of the main problems of Telegram is that it hardly moderates content the local authorities of the occupied territories “military correspondents” and journalists whom other social networks are trying to block Sometimes mouthpieces of Russian propaganda even disguise themselves as Ukrainian news resources The activities of propagandists also extend to the international audience Despite the fact that Telegram is not very actively used abroad it remains a platform for finding like-minded people and forming communities among the minority who adhere to “unofficial” views on the modern world order The 50 largest pro-Russian foreign language Telegram channels became the basis of the research base The next step was to analyze messages published there from January 1 to April 30 2023 and reposts from other channels that spread Russian narratives to a foreign audience This process was repeated several times until the author recreated an extensive network of interconnected channels We have found a total of 1,005 pro-Russian media which distribute content in various languages the main attention in this article will be paid to the Telegram resources that publish posts in English and Italian – there were the most of them English-language channels are mostly focused on North America but some of them address their content to Europe Italian-language channels are expected to work for users from Italy A total of 1,005 pro-Russian media were found but some of them direct their content to Europe These Telegram channels began to appear actively in October-March 2021-2022 – before the start and in the first months of the full-scale invasion there was also a big jump in November-January 2021 when former US President Donald Trump was blocked on Twitter A noticeable increase in the number of Telegram channels also took place in October 2022 when the Russian Federation began actively shelling the critical infrastructure of Ukrainian cities this is how the Russians tried to justify their army in the eyes of the Western audience See: Dynamics of Telegram channels creation not all Telegram channels that we found are equally popular the reach of English-language channels is at least five times higher than that of Italian-language channels the Disclose.tv channel is the most popular the former national security adviser of former US President Donald Trump Flynn is known for his anti-Ukrainian stance and fondness for conspiracy theories he recently stated that Putin’s invasion allegedly disrupted the plans of the “new world order” See: The number of subscribers to pro-Russian Telegram channels The graph below shows which of the channels the audience has read the most since the beginning of 2023 the author calculated the arithmetic average of the number of views on each message for the period under study The top ten most popular channels included news resources It should be added that the reach of the channel does not always correlate with the number of subscribers General Flynn has the second most followers This means that his readers are inactive and probably were created by bot farms See: Top-10 Telegram channels by coverage The Russian military news aggregator “Intel Slava Z” Its administrators publish news and pseudo-analytics aimed at the Western audience but the channel itself is most likely run by Russians – at the beginning of the channel’s existence it published news about protests in France and the war in Iran the channel was called “Intel Slava” and the letter “Z” was added to the name already after a full-scale invasion The channel has been publishing anti-Ukrainian content for a long time The first messages with references to Ukraine appeared a few years after the creation of the channel They inform about the situation with COVID-19 in our state in a mocking tone: The previously mentioned German news resource “Disclose.tv” is in second place in terms of popularity the media’s team tries to hide its German origin Disclose.tv now positions itself as a reliable source of news but the channel began as a forum devoted to conspiracy theories and UFOs The published news often lacks references and citations there is a constant anti-vaccination narrative and recently the channel was accused of hate speech and Holocaust denial News from the channel is distributed by far right and conspiracy channels “ULTRA Pepe Lives Matter” is rounding out the top three channels It was created in 2021 in the midst of the US presidential campaign and after Trump was blocked on other social networks Publications supporting Russian offensive actions appear on the channel its authors promote conspiracy theories and the QAnon movement – one of the initiators of the infamous storming of the Capitol the first mentions of Ukraine began to appear on the channel the authors claimed that the reasons for the war were unclear and that the current US administration was hiding something from citizens The authors of the channel have repeatedly emphasized that they do not understand why American officials support Ukraine and looked for reasons to support the hidden secrets and conspiracies of the “global government” Forwarded messages from other pro-QAnon channels often appear on the resource They also publish identical texts or refer to each other All these channels can be conditionally divided into two groups Some of the resources engage in propaganda openly and cover the war from the Russian point of view These are English- or Italian-language channels of Russian “military correspondents” or foreign “journalists” and even official channels of the Russian media An example is “Donbass Devushka” a pro-Russian channel that publishes news about the war and its description even states that it conducts “Russian-style information warfare” the leaked Pentagon documents were distributed by “Donbass Devushka” do not openly declare their pro-Russian position and disguise themselves as Western media or socio-political movements or organizations the Italian AASIB.ORG channel is run on behalf of the organization of the same name which allegedly helps children in the Russian Federation and in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories this organization tells the Italians about Ukraine’s alleged war crimes against children and actively spreads other Russian disinformation “Both hands of the 16-year-old girl were torn off This is a consequence of the barbaric shooting by Ukrainian nationalists of a temporary reception point for refugees in the Kherson region with the Western “peaceful” weapons...” “L’AntiDiplomatico” (“The Anti-Diplomat”) is an ordinary Italian political news resource The media nowhere indicates that it supports the Russian Federation and the war against Ukraine The website of the resource mentions that it is “one of the standard voices of the multipolar world which has established itself on the bloody unilateralism led by the United States” which is already reminiscent of the main narratives of the Kremlin the messages broadcast by the channel’s authors contain both propaganda and disinformation The official website of the media contains articles about the “fascist Kyiv regime” and criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyi Channels like L’AntiDiplomatico and AASIB.ORG cloak themselves in claims of “real journalism” and “the search for truth” These resources claim that “not everything is so clear-cut” the vast majority of them adhere to conservative Christian views on the family The channels often feature posts against the ensuring and expanding rights of the LGBTQ community The authors also criticize the implementation of modern sex education in schools Almost all English-language channels support former US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party They publish Trump’s quotes from his speeches – for example about the image of God and biblical stories Most of these channels are conspiratorial – they believe in an evil conspiracy of political elites Their authors spread narratives that the coronavirus was invented by Bill Gates in a secret laboratory and that the US government specifically blew up the twin towers on September 11 After the beginning of the full-scale invasion these channels proved the presence of biolaboratories in Ukraine and supported the war They believe that the Russian government knew about bioweapons and thus tried to stop the further development of the pandemic but an attempt by global elites to subjugate humanity conservatism and a distorted view of Christian values are characteristic not only of foreign-language telegram channels the official Russian media supported and spread similar conspiracy narratives – for example about the already mentioned US biolaboratories in Ukraine politicians and journalists have been spreading delusions about biolaboratories since around 2007 the Kremlin argued for the invasion of Ukraine and emphasized that Russia is not attacking but defending itself Russia even changed its own concept of foreign policy adding to it a clause about the need to investigate the presence of biolaboratories in the neighboring states Another well-known fiction of Russian politicians is the idea of the golden billion (a conspiracy theory that the world is ruled by a privileged group of people) which the government has been feeding its citizens for decades the authorities are trying to justify the outbreak of the war by the eternal efforts of Western politicians to implement this theory and thereby restrain the development of the Russian Federation many of the Telegram channels we discovered refer to each other or use shared texts We divided all these channels into three language groups (English-speaking Italian-speaking and Russian-speaking) and investigated the connections between them the groups appear as three separate nodes of different colors Details: Network of pro-Russian Telegram channels There are several channels between the English and Russian groups that connect them These are resources that both groups refer to They create a peculiar path from one language group to another the channel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation which is popular among all propaganda resources Italian-language channels and Russian-language channels are connected by the channel of the Russian Embassy in Italy They repost it to inform and confirm some official information If on the Russian side the Russian Embassy in Italy often refers to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (on the graph they are connected by a line that illustrates their connection) then in the Italian node the embassy is most often referred to by pro-Russian news resources – for example the “Bologna Anti-Fascist Ukrainian Committee” (“Comitato Ucraina Antifascista Bologna”) and “LR but the Italian-language media forwards news from the embassy channel to confirm their own assumptions and share “official” information with their audience At the beginning of the research (before the data cleaning stage) as well as ordinary Italian or English media were among the entire array of found channels this may be due to the fact that there are many more channels in Russian language than in Ukrainian Another possible explanation is that pro-Russian resources hardly refer to pro-Ukrainian media and vice versa all the found channels are tied into a common node of mutual references “breakthrough” there quite rarely Given the shortcomings of the chosen methodological approach we can assume that certain pro-Russian channels were not included in the database the data collected and presented in the study are sufficient to delineate the interconnections between the channels and identify the narratives shared by them all Each English- or Italian-language channel included in the network is informationally connected with Russian propaganda media and channels of official state institutions of the Russian Federation through mutual forwarding of messages Russians use the channels of their official institutions to spread (dis)information to foreigners and Russians abroad All found channels have some other common features Most of them were created in the same time frames – in the winter of 2021 and 2022 (the US presidential election and the start of a full-scale invasion The existence of such telegram channels is harmful to our state Together with similar information sources in other social networks spoiling the international image of Ukraine and trying to reduce military aid to our state they create an information noise that forces one to get lost between facts and fiction as was once the case with the downing of the MH17 plane near Donetsk Given the fact that Russia is carrying out information warfare there may be more and more such channels over time It is also important that the disinformation campaign continues even in those social networks that seem unpopular in the West two possible “truths” and the illusion that “not everything is so clear-cut” are created in the mind of the audience This illusion makes people hesitate: who is really to blame for the war Ukraine needs to create and distribute its own information resources continue to talk about the real causes of the war and show the true face of Russia to the Western world Global sportswear giant Puma has appointed Lionel Telega as the new General Manager of its Sportstyle business area - the company's largest business unit Telega has been with Puma since 2004 and most recently worked as Global Director Go-To-Market Prior to joining the sportswear and footwear company he worked sports equipment business Salomon and car manufacturer Porsche Telega takes over the role of General Manager from Maria Valdes The Puma Sportstyle range includes a variety of products such as running shoes These products are made using advanced technologies and high-quality materials to enhance performance and provide comfort during exercise or daily activities Puma Sportstyle products are designed to be both functional and stylish making them suitable for both athletic and casualwear commented: “We are fully convinced that Lionel’s strong commercial background and valuable experience will contribute to further enhance Sportstyle as our largest growing Business Unit,” said PUMA CPO Maria Valdes In November, Puma promoted chief commercial officer Arne Freundt to CEO who has left the business after nine years Freundt he has held various positions including General Manager EMEA Telega's appointment also follows the news that Puma saw record year sales of £7.495 billion By clicking 'Get the Newsletter' below, you agree to receive the newsletter & marketing communications from theindustry.fashion. To find out more about our data sharing policy, please read our terms of use and privacy policy Please mark membership@theindustry.fashion (and membership@theindustry.beauty ifyou have signed up for both newsletters) a safe sender so your daily newsletter getsdelivered successfully to your inbox as some spam filters can be extremely sensitive Register to Drapers to read ONE FREE article and a FREE digital edition Sportswear giant Puma has appointed Lionel Telega as the new general manager of the brand's business unit Sportstyle with immediate effect Telega has been with Puma since 2004 and most recently worked as global director of the company's go-to-market division he worked for sports equipment company Salomon and car company Porsche He takes over the role from Maria Valdes, who was appointed as chief product officer in January 2023 He will report directly to Valdes in his new role Valdes said: "We are fully convinced that Lionel’s strong commercial background and valuable experience will contribute to further enhance Sportstyle as our largest growing business unit I wish him all the best in his new position." In November, Puma promoted chief commercial officer Arne Freundt to CEO, replacing Bjørn Gulden In October, the company reported a 16.9% rise in sales to €2.4bn (£2bn) in the third quarter of the year from 1 July to 30 September Tags analysis and advice to keep you updated… New Look has successfully onboarded 100% of its core supplier base onto… Marks & Spencer has reassured that all third-party brands trading on its… Get full access to all the fashion industry news and intelligence you need Browse the archive of more than 55,000 articles read the daily and weekly newsletters in full and gain priority access to Drapers events Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. WinnipegNews'I'm really happy': Ukrainian immigrants find solace in Winnipeg after fleeing warBy Mason DePatiePublished: November 14, 2022 at 8:07PM EST Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved