Putin is increasingly restricting Russia's information field

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine learned about the new decision of the illegitimate president of Russia.

She draws attention to the fact that WhatsApp, owned by the Meta company, has this time found itself in the spotlight of the Kremlin.

As the SZR notes, this makes it one of the prime candidates for potential blocking.

The situation with Telegram is also ambiguous: although the messenger is of Russian origin, its supposedly "independent" position and refusal to cooperate with the authorities make its status uncertain, the statement says.

What is important to understand is that official Moscow has already created a new element of the centralized digital surveillance system — the Max messenger from VK.

Against this background, all Russian officials were ordered to switch to Max.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, this application has full access to the microphone, camera, contacts, geolocation, and files.

It cannot be disabled by standard means, uses root access and system jar files — signs of malware. Data is automatically transmitted to servers associated with VK, which is controlled by Russian intelligence services.