Russian authorities officers have determined to not prohibit the operation of the Telegram messenger for Russian troopers within the fight zone of the struggle in Ukraine, the place they might use it to coordinate actions, transmit coordinates and monitor drones.

Supply: Russian propaganda outlet RIA Novosti, citing Russia's Minister of Digital Improvement Maksut Shadayev

Quote: "A choice has been taken to not prohibit Telegram's operation within the zone of the particular navy operation [as Russians refer to the war of aggression against Ukraine – ed.]."

Background:

• Previous to this, the Baza Telegram channel reported that Russia may totally block Telegram from 1 April. The Russian censorship company Roskomnadzor neither confirmed nor denied this.
• The Kremlin has not given a transparent reply concerning a possible block. In accordance with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the state of affairs surrounding Telegram and different platforms falls inside the remit of Roskomnadzor. "The Kremlin doesn’t cope with blocking both Telegram or different platforms. That is dealt with by Roskomnadzor," he mentioned.
• In the meantime, as Bloomberg reviews, the Russian authorities' assault on Telegram has gone too far, prompting criticism and feedback from surprising sources, together with Russian troopers who use Telegram to speak within the trenches, pro-war bloggers and regional officers.

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