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IIRC Telegram is banned in Russia, and its CEO is not in good terms with the Russian government.

ComradePhil 5y ago
Definitely not banned in Russia: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/19/last-apps-standing-telegram-whatsapp-duck-russia-bans https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/19/last-apps-standing-...
- thematrixturtle 5y ago
  They tried in 2018, but couldn't pull it off. It's unclear what Telegram agreed to in 2020 to get officially unblocked though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_Telegram_in_Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_Telegram_in_Russia
  - ramesh31 5y ago
    >It's unclear what Telegram agreed to in 2020 to get officially unblocked though. Most likely implementing FSB backdoors.
- paganel 5y ago
  Not sure why you're down-voted for stating out the facts as they are.
  - FpUser 5y ago
    Because some people do not like pesky facts when those interfere with the narrative?
older 5y ago
It is not only not banned but "found a compromise" and agreed to co-operate with FSB according to Russian MP (google translated article from tjournal.ru): https://tjournal-ru.translate.goog/news/562296-durov-nashel-kompromiss-s-fsb-zachem-emu-sovershat-glupost-v-gosdume-ne-planiruyut-blokirovat-telegram?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp https://tjournal-ru.translate.goog/news/562296-durov-nashel-...
- MikusR 5y ago
  According to Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia has no intention to invade Ukraine
  - older 5y ago
    In this case we have evidence. Telegram is not banned in Russia, and now we have an explanation about why.
  - throwaway290 5y ago
    Telegram is very comfy in Russia (as in good luck finding a non-user). It also has no revenue stream. I put 2 and 2 together.
- throwaway290 5y ago
  English-native source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/telegram-russia-ban-lift-messaging-app-encryption-download-a9573181.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/telegram-rus...

Definitely not banned in Russia: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/19/last-apps-standing-telegram-whatsapp-duck-russia-bans https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/19/last-apps-standing-...

thematrixturtle 5y ago
They tried in 2018, but couldn't pull it off. It's unclear what Telegram agreed to in 2020 to get officially unblocked though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_Telegram_in_Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_Telegram_in_Russia
- ramesh31 5y ago
  >It's unclear what Telegram agreed to in 2020 to get officially unblocked though. Most likely implementing FSB backdoors.
paganel 5y ago
Not sure why you're down-voted for stating out the facts as they are.
- FpUser 5y ago
  Because some people do not like pesky facts when those interfere with the narrative?

older 5y ago

It is not only not banned but "found a compromise" and agreed to co-operate with FSB according to Russian MP (google translated article from tjournal.ru): https://tjournal-ru.translate.goog/news/562296-durov-nashel-kompromiss-s-fsb-zachem-emu-sovershat-glupost-v-gosdume-ne-planiruyut-blokirovat-telegram?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp https://tjournal-ru.translate.goog/news/562296-durov-nashel-...

MikusR 5y ago
According to Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia has no intention to invade Ukraine
- older 5y ago
  In this case we have evidence. Telegram is not banned in Russia, and now we have an explanation about why.
- throwaway290 5y ago
  Telegram is very comfy in Russia (as in good luck finding a non-user). It also has no revenue stream. I put 2 and 2 together.
throwaway290 5y ago
English-native source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/telegram-russia-ban-lift-messaging-app-encryption-download-a9573181.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/telegram-rus...