Russian officials are purchasing separate SIM cards and phones to install the Max messenger, fearing the consequences associated with its use.

Russian officials are purchasing separate SIM cards and phones to install the Max messenger, fearing the consequences associated with its use.

@varlamov_news 17 Mar 2026, 17:09

Due to new restrictions on the Telegram messenger, Russians are expressing their dissatisfaction in comments to Roskomnadzor's post on VKontakte, making the agency the most disliked in Russia.

@meduzalive 17 Mar 2026, 16:54

The level of Telegram blocking in Russia has reached 80%, with some regions approaching 90%, resulting in a significant slowdown in the messenger's performance.

@meduzalive 17 Mar 2026, 08:13

The share of failed requests to Telegram domains in Russia has increased to 79.4%, with some federal districts exceeding 80%.

@varlamov_news 17 Mar 2026, 07:04

Russian officials and top managers of state companies show distrust towards the Max messenger, preferring to use separate phones and SIM cards for communication, while Telegram remains their primary means of communication.

@meduzalive 17 Mar 2026, 05:54