Maksut Shadayev

The task is reduce VPN ​usage,

• Digital Minister Maksut Shadayev said on state-backed messenger MAX late on ​Monday,
  Reutersreuters.com/technology/russia…Mar 31, 08:24
• Digital Minister Maksut Shadayev stated late on Monday via the state-backed messenger MAX,
  The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Mar 31, 08:57

We understand all the consequences, but all other options are significantly worse,

• Shadayev said
  The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/03…Mar 31, 10:32

While Telegram was initially considered a fairly anonymized service and was used by our military at the start of the special military operation, there is now ample evidence confirmed by our agencies that foreign intelligence services have access to Telegram correspondence,

• Maksut Shadayev said in the lower-house State Duma
  The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/02…Feb 18, 11:14