Telegram denied the statement of the head of the Ministry of Digital Development about foreign intelligence agencies accessing messages, calling it a fabrication.

Telegram denied the statement of the head of the Ministry of Digital Development about foreign intelligence agencies accessing messages, calling it a fabrication.

@ostorozhno_novosti 19 Feb 2026, 07:27

Telegram denied claims by the head of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development about foreign intelligence agencies having access to messages, calling it a fabrication aimed at justifying the service's ban.

@meduzalive 19 Feb 2026, 07:02

Telegram denied the Russian authorities' claims of encryption breaches, stating that these allegations are a fabrication aimed at justifying the ban on the messenger.

@varlamov_news 19 Feb 2026, 06:43