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by diggan 654 days ago
> The Russian state stopped blocking Telegram after the state investments in the platform,

Where are you getting this from? Russia has seen Telegram as an enemy since day 0, and probably had to lift their block because it didn't work at any point, Telegram was available in the country the entire time.

Have these "state investments" been reported on by some reputable organizations?
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throwaway74354 654 days ago
https://www.forbes.ru/newsroom/biznes/424315-rfpi-investirov...

https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-56501991

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diggan 654 days ago
So RDIF says they've invested in Telegram, Telegram says they were approached but said no. Is there any 3rd party sources for this that can confirm either side?
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roninorder 654 days ago
They blocked Signal but can't do anything to their biggest enemy Telegram?
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