By Eliza Popova
Two insiders reported to the US newspaper that Ukrainian officials discussed the establishment of new restrictions for Russian Pavel Durov Mesenger Telegram. It is noted that the basis of the Ukrainian intelligence report on the use of Russian application for misinformation, cyberattacks and the distribution of viral programs, as well as correction of fire and collecting information about military facilities in Ukraine.
NYT reports that Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not use the Telegram on their personal smartphone because of these threats. According to sources of American journalists, before the full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainian intelligence warned Vladimir Zelensky about the risks of Russian influence through Telegram messenger, but noted that the threat is not so great to prohibit the program completely.
The Presidential Office of Ukraine has not commented on the New York Times. On September 19, 2024, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine prohibited the use of Telegram by staff of public authorities, military formations and critical infrastructure on office gadgets.
The People's Deputy of Ukraine from the faction of the political party "Voice", the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech Yaroslav Yurchyshyn reported on October 11 that disciplinary penalties are imposed on state institutions for the use of Telegram in state institutions for official purposes. On November 5, students, students, teachers and employees were used to use Telegram on working computers at KNU. TG Shevchenko.
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