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Against Telegram: How the Kremlin Wants to Strengthen Its Messenger Max

Russia's regime relies entirely on the "national messenger" Max. The competitors are simply blocked, but the action against Telegram also causes anger in its own ranks.

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Russia's regime relies entirely on the "national messenger" Max. The competitors are simply blocked, but the action against Telegram also causes anger in its own ranks.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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A messenger in which the state reads messages, monitors payments, and decides what citizens can know. Russia is introducing the “Max” messenger — why Russians are forced to switch to it and how it is dangerous for Ukrainians in the occupied territories.

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detector.media broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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