The Russian government has mandated that all state employees… (мессенджер · макс · госслужащий)
The Russian government has mandated that all state employees transition to the domestic messaging platform MAX for work communications by 2030, as part of a broader strategy to ensure data security and reduce reliance on foreign services. The move includes full integration across government agencies and public institutions.
Consensus
- The Russian government has mandated that all state employees must fully transition to the domestic messaging platform MAX for work communications by 2030.
- The transition is part of a strategic direction aimed at ensuring data security and increasing reliance on national digital infrastructure.
- The document outlining this requirement was published on the official legal acts portal.
- By 2030, 100% of government employees' work communications must be conducted exclusively through MAX or other domestic information exchange services.
- The Ministry of Digital Development (Minцифры) Russia has been tasked with implementing the strategy in coordination with other state bodies and non-budgetary organizations.
Points of divergence
- By March, all Russian schools had organized chats in MAX, involving over 20 million teachers and students; MINPРОСВЕЩЕНИЯ Sergey Kravtsov reported this to President Putin. — kommersant
- On July 16, the MAX app became unavailable for download in Google Play, along with VK, Odnoklassniki, Mail.ru, and Dzen; however, already installed apps continue to function normally. — vedomosti
- On July 13, the European Union imposed sanctions on VK and the legal entity responsible for MAX; Apple removed MAX from App Store, prompting a response from Rostelecom's CEO who called Apple 'enemies'. — vm
- MAX is described as a secure messaging platform that integrates government services such as access to school diaries, assignments, and admissions. — kommersant
Coverage (5 sources)
- Russian civil servants will be required to switch to domestic messengers by 2030 — Коммерсантъ
- Russian civil servants must switch to domestic messengers by 2030 — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Civil servants will be transferred to Max by 2030 — Ведомости
- Government Decides to Migrate All Public Servants to MAX by 2030 — Вечерняя Москва
- Civil servants must transfer work chats to MAX by 2030 — Вести