The Russian publication Gazeta.ru removed from its website materials in which deputies from the Communist Party faction appealed to the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev, to provide information on the effectiveness and expediency of blocking instant messengers, including telegrams.
The post was published on the magazine’s website on the morning of July 3. Gazeta.ru quoted the appeal of the deputies, which was at the disposal of the editors. According to the authors, the real benefits of blocking are questionable, and law-abiding citizens face problems and harassment every day.
The parliamentarian who signed the appeal was not identified, but Vladimir Isakov, a representative of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, commented on it for publication.
Among other things, the representatives asked Shadiyev “to consider the possibility of canceling or easing the blocking if the stated goals are met.” [блокировок] “It doesn’t come true.”
The reason for the post’s removal is unknown. remains available at cache “Yandex”. When trying to open articles on Websitea 404 error is displayed and a “Page not found” message appears.
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Representatives of all “opposition” parties in the Duma – the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Just Russia and New People – spoke out against the ban on messengers, including Telegram, in one way or another. A source close to Meduza’s presidential administration said that regular parties were allowed to oppose the blocking, but “ambiguously.” “This is an opportunity to score points on a popular topic, and an additional signal to security forces from civilian officials that the block is unpopular,” the interviewer said. “This kind of public policy moves at minimal speed.”