TASS reported that Ivan Svinitsky, deputy chairman of the State Duma…
TASS reported that Ivan Svinitsky, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, advised Russians to refrain from purchasing Telegram subscriptions and conducting financial transactions on the platform until further clarification is provided by the Roskomnadzor and the FSB.
Consensus
- Russia has issued a warning to citizens against conducting financial operations within Telegram.
- Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was placed on an international wanted list on July 29.
- The Federal Security Service (FSB) claims that Telegram failed to remove channels, chats, and bots used by Ukrainian special services for terrorist activities in Russia.
- Telegram's administration is accused of enabling cybercrime and facilitating attacks through platforms like the 'DaiVinchik/Leo' bot.
- A recommendation was made to wait for official statements from Roskomnadzor and FSB before resuming financial operations on Telegram.
Points of divergence
- The condition for foreign digital platforms, including Telegram, to continue operating in Russia is compliance with Russian legislation and protection of citizens' information rights. — vedomosti
- Roskomnadzor has slowed down the platform's operations since February 2026 due to systematic creation of infrastructure enabling illegal dissemination of personal data of Russians. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- In the PSK, they named the condition for Telegram to work — Ведомости
- 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)
- ❗️️️️️️️Россиянам следует воздержаться от покупок подписок и финансовых операций в Telegram до разъяснений РКН и ФСБ, за… — Первый Московский
- Россиянам рекомендовали не проводить финансовые операции через Telegram — Москва 24
Key entities
- Telegram
- FSB
- Roskomnadzor
- Russia
- Andrey Svinitsky
- TASS
- Russia
- State Duma
- GD
- Roskomnadzor
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- Maxim Denison
- SPCH
- Artur Shlykov
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