Russia's Telegram Restrictions and Surveillance Concerns

Maksud Shadayev warned lawmakers about foreign intelligence accessing Telegram messages from Russian troops.
Roskomnadzor plans to restrict Telegram due to 150,000 removal requests and fraud crimes.
Russian authorities allow Telegram use by troops but warn restrictions could disrupt command systems.
Dmitry Peskov questions frontline reliance on Telegram for communication.
Pavel Durov claims Russia pushes users to MAX, a surveillance tool, after blocking WhatsApp.
Telegram has 93.6 million users in Russia, with Yabloko party planning a March 1 rally.

Politics | Technology | Surveillance

Ukraine | Russia

Dmitry Peskov | Pavel Durov | Maksud Shadayev

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