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These Russians were children when Putin launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. Four years later, here’s what they think about their country — and their future.
24 Feb 2026 21:21 GMT
… operation.”
Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine … law. Lives in central Russia, volunteers with the Committee … thing. At that point, VKontakte wasn’t as heavily censored … started going wrong after [Russian opposition politician Alexey] Navalny …
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Russia Launches Probe Into Telegram Founder Durov Over Terrorism Allegations
24 Feb 2026 16:56 GMT
… warfare” strategy against Russia. Authorities allege the platform … enabled deadly attacks inside Russia, including the assassinations … people,” he wrote. Russian authorities maintain that increased … group pages from VKontakte, the social network he founded in …
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Ukrainian football player Serhiy Petrov was born in Crimea, lived half his life in Volyn, and died near Pokrovsk, fighting for the Russian Federation.
24 Feb 2026 17:42 GMT
… Petrov / Instagram
When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, Serhiy … Crimean residence permit, a Russian one, without which it … sign contracts with players with Russian passports.
“He called me, … 2022, he supported Russiaʼs actions on VKontakte, and after Serhiy …
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Pavel Durov Under Criminal Investigation in Russia: The Telegram Founder Now Faces Legal Pressure From Both East and West
24 Feb 2026 17:24 GMT
… was pushed out of VKontakte (VK), the social … he refused.
In 2018, Russia’s telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor … was widely circumvented by Russian users, including government … other controlled substances. Russian authorities have repeatedly pressed …
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The Kremlin vs. Telegram: How Russia’s Escalating Pressure on Pavel Durov Signals a New Front in Digital Authoritarianism
24 Feb 2026 16:27 GMT
… by a Russian entrepreneur, used extensively by Russian citizens and … Born in Russia, he founded VKontakte (VK), the country’s dominant social network, before … contradicts official Kremlin narratives. Independent Russian journalists, many now operating …
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1M age verifications for Russian digital ID app Max
24 Feb 2026 13:34 GMT
… ID, according to the Russian government.
The age … .ru reports .
The Russian government has mandated that … was created by Russian tech firm VKontakte and designed to … verification | Max | retail biometrics | Russia | super app
Latest Biometrics News …
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Telegram vs. Russia: A Cryptographic Standoff That Raises Questions About Encrypted Messaging Worldwide
23 Feb 2026 01:57 GMT
… Durov, who also created Russia’s dominant social network VKontakte, Telegram was built … of heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Russian authorities have provided … public broadcasting platform, and a social network. Its channels feature — which …
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Russia's main influence campaigns run via Telegram, TikTok, Viber – expert
23 Feb 2026 00:13 GMT
… ; she said.
Tsybulska noted that Russia';s global objectives remain … Russian narratives. These were [Viktor] Medvedchuk's channels. When we blocked VKontakte … .
Read also: Ukraine can counter Russian propaganda asymmetrically – expert
The expert …
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Beyond the block: How adaptable Russian FIMI and Telegram’s gaps evade EU sanctions
06 Feb 2026 04:00 GMT
… Russian FIMI
The adaptability of Russia’ … Russian embassies, propagandists, international Russian/;pro-Russian networks, and local pro-Russian … , international Russian and pro-Russian propaganda networks … its Russian clone of Facebook — Vkontakte). Regional …
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CHRIS ROPER: Why Africans are dying in Putin’s war
26 Feb 2026 04:16 GMT
… front-line fighters for Russia. An independent French … the Sahel, alongside Russian embassy-supported affinity groups … TikTok, X and Russia’s VKontakte play an important role … , running directly through Russian embassies, African education ministries …
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