US EditionForeign spies can see Telegram messages sent by Russian soldiers, Ifax cites minister
Russia claims foreign intelligence accesses soldiers' Telegram messages and has imposed restrictions while urging users to adopt a state-backed messenger amid ongoing security concerns.
- On Feb 18, Maksud Shadayev told lawmakers that foreign intelligence services can access Telegram correspondence sent by Moscow's troops, Interfax reported.
- Last week, Roskomnadzor moved to restrict Telegram, saying it ignored 150,000 removal requests and that 150,000 fraud-related crimes occurred via the service, while slowing media transfers.
- Despite claims, authorities said Russian forces engaged in Ukraine can still use Telegram for now, but State Duma deputies and pro-war bloggers warned restrictions could disrupt command systems, while Dmitry Peskov questioned frontline reliance on Telegram.
- Pavel Durov said Russian authorities restrict Telegram to force users onto MAX, which critics call a surveillance tool, while last week the Kremlin fully blocked Meta's WhatsApp.
- Telegram's widespread use is evident as its 93.6 million users in Russia rely on it, while the Yabloko opposition party applied to stage a March 1 rally following 2018 Moscow protests of more than 10,000.
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