Russian lawmakers on Tuesday voted for the development of a state-backed messaging app that would be closely integrated with ...

This move aims for digital sovereignty, spurred by Western tech exits and will compete with existing apps while raising concerns about personal freedoms. Russian lawmakers on Tuesday voted for the ...

The State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia's parliament, passed a bill on June 10 to create a new messaging app, the ...

Vlad's app, named after Vladimir Putin, is part of a broader effort to establish a sovereign digital ecosystem and assert ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to replace WhatsApp with a homegrown messaging service, urging officials to transition ...

The app has received initial approval from lawmakers and is designed to integrate directly with state services, raising ...

Russian lawmakers have approved the development of a state-backed messaging app, aiming to integrate it with government ...

To push adoption, the Russian government may block popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram entirely. This would ...

Russia seeks competitive domestic messaging. The Kremlin supports the development of high-quality Russian apps to innovate ...