telegram also removed bots from Navalny team which you could ask what non-ruling-party candidate has most chances to win, to facilitate "protest", tactical vote, much the same as the app would do. Telegram CEO cited some nonsense about "silent days" (why would he had obey them?) which are not even a thing with current 3-day voting in Russia.
Many people agree Durov just got threaten that telegram app would be yanked from appstores, just like navalniy's app.
Huge win of the current government in their intimidation tactics.
Huge win of the current government in their intimidation tactics.