Russian officials, deputies and top managers of state-owned companies do not trust the national instant messaging program Max; Some of them buy new SIM cards and smartphones to use them. About this post Fredelli He said About ten interviewees in government and state-owned companies.
According to an interviewer close to the government, “Everyone thinks that if you install Max on your phone, it will be the same as if you had taken it to the FSB.”
Some officials register with Max using their regular numbers, but buy new phones for this purpose. Others do not sync contacts from their personal smartphones with devices purchased for Max. They use phones like work phones – to communicate with colleagues.
A source in one of the federal departments said: “No one wants to leave a telegram. Everyone hopes that Durov will come up with something to get around the obstacles or else the problem will somehow solve itself.” According to him, he still communicates with his boss and his team via telegram.
Fridelli also draws attention to the fact that Russian President Dmitry Peskov’s press secretary has not yet registered with Max using his long-standing business number. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov have already registered for the messenger.
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In mid-March, Telegram practically stopped working in Russia – both the mobile application and the desktop version. Users are complaining that they are unable to view messages or download photos and videos. Experts interviewed by Kommersant believe that the ban of the messenger (which was expected, according to rumours, from April 1) has already begun.