Subj : Telegram was unblocked in Russia = Durov cooperation
To   : Stas Mishchenkov
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Sep 13 2020 17:55:00

Hello Stas!

** On Sunday 13.09.20 - 22:39, Stas Mishchenkov wrote to August Abolins:

 SM> These are stereotypes - "Russian vodka, balalaika, bears
 SM> ..." Nothing like this happens here. What is such a ban?
 SM> Everything works and worked for me. Especially when you
 SM> consider that formally, for Crimeans, most of the
 SM> Internet resources are closed by their owners, mind you,
 SM> and not by Russian officials. Even our children know how
 SM> to get around these prohibitions.

The reports of a ban from the gov't is not a stereotype. It's  
just bad media reporting, I guess.  Maybe the truth gets lost  
in translation.

There is probably more to the story about Telegram (the  
backdoors, encryption, etc) that we will probably never learn  
all about.


 SM> Well, you made me fun, honestly. ;)

You mean I made you laugh?  OK then.

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