Reagan Easter
The Russian government escalated its information crackdown by drastically slowing down the service of Telegram, a popular Russian messaging app used by more than 100 million Russians, including government officials and soldiers. This move is deeply ironic. In its pursuit of regime security, Moscow is jeopardizing other interests: military effectiveness in Ukraine, soft power, and human capital. The United States needs a strategy to exploit those gaps and keep information flowing in.
The throttling of Telegram is the continuation of a years-long Kremlin campaign to dominate the Russian information space and insulate it from outside influence. Moscow has seized ever-greater control over the country’s traditional and social media while expanding state surveillance and pursuing a “sovereign internet.” The crackdown intensified after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow banning many foreign outlets and social media platforms.
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