Andrey Svinitsky

politician

Andrey Svinцов is a deputy in the Russian State Duma and serves as Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Information Policy. He has publicly advocated for the identification of internet users by passport to enhance security, criticized anonymous online accounts, and called for temporary suspension of financial transactions in Telegram due to legal concerns surrounding its founder, Pavel Durov. Despite advising citizens to avoid Telegram Premium subscriptions, Svinцов himself holds a paid subscription, highlighting a contradiction in his public recommendations.

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Recent coverage

Duma deputies proposed increasing military pensions - SPb Gazeta - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
In the State Duma, it was proposed to change the format of lessons and abandon homework — Вести
Deputy Svinets calls for introducing internet by passport for citizens' security — Вечерняя Москва
In the State Duma, they called to identify all internet users by passport — The Moscow Times
State Duma deputy calls for abandoning anonymous internet — Фонтанка
The threat of iPhone operation in Russia was excluded from the State Duma due to the FAS case against Apple — Коммерсантъ
Duma officials stated that the FAS case against Apple will not affect the operation of iPhones — Вести
In the State Duma, they called to refuse from paid operations in Telegram — Вести
Deputy Svinets warns Russians against purchasing in Telegram — Москва 24
Deputy Svinets calls on Russians to give up paid Telegram subscriptions. He himself has such a subscription. He said he did not buy it — Meduza
Deputy Svinets uses Telegram Premium — Дождь
State Duma Members Urge Russians to Hold Off Telegram Payments Amid Accusations Against Durov — DW Главное
Duma Deputy Svinцов, Who Advised Against New Telegram Premium Subscriptions, Turns Out to Be a Paid User Himself — Дождь (Telegram)
State Duma members urged to refrain from payments in Telegram due to risk of it being designated as a terrorist organization — The Moscow Times
Deputy who warned against buying Telegram Premium himself purchased it. Paid subscription also available to heads of RKN and Ministry of Digital Development — Вёрстка
The State Duma recommends halting financial operations via Telegram — Вести
Russian Duma recommends citizens avoid purchasing Telegram subscriptions pending clarifications from Roskomnadzor and FSB — The Insider
В ГД рекомендовали не проводить финансовые операции через Telegram — Вечерняя Москва
Russians Should Avoid Buying Subscriptions and Financial Transactions in Telegram Until Roskomnadzor and FSB Clarify... — ТАСС (Telegram)
State Duma Calls for Temporarily Halting Purchases on Telegram — Коммерсантъ