Day: June 26, 2017

Pavel Durov The founder of the messenger Telegram Pavel Durov on his page in “Vkontakte” on Monday, June 26, commented on the statement of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov, who accused him of “demonstration of legal nihilism” and unwillingness to provide security services “the keys to information.” “This requirement is not only contrary to the 23rd article of the Constitution about the right to privacy of correspondence, but also demonstrates ignorance of how the encrypted communication in 2017,” — said Durov. He explained that the exchange of classified information to date is based on the terminal encryption, which means the owners of the messengers may not have “the keys to decrypt”. “These keys are stored only on devices of the users. Although the Telegram was a pioneer of this technology, today endpoint encryption using all popular instant messengers including WhatsApp, Viber, iMessage and even Facebook Messenger,” said the founder of Telegram. The

Vladimir Putin Sociologists “Levada-the centre” invited the Russians to choose the most influential, in their opinion, a historical figure. First place in the list went to the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, the most outstanding person in the history he is considered by 38 percent of respondents. On Monday, June 26, write “news”. Second place, according to a study shared by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. So said 34 percent of respondents. The newspaper drew attention to the fact that Pushkin was in the list since 1989, when the survey was conducted for the first time, and Putin got in the three leaders for the first time. Third place went to the Soviet leader, Vladimir Lenin: the most influential historical figure he was presumed to be 32 percent of study participants. Thus sociologists have concluded the gradual reduction of its popularity. Total rating of

Olesya Krasnomovets The winner of the Olympic games 2004 athletics Olesya Krasnomovets will run for the elections of the Governor of Sverdlovsk region. As reported June 25, “Interfax”, her nomination was put forward by regional branch of party “Patriots of Russia”. The necessary documents to the electoral Commission planned to submit before the end of the week, said in an interview with the Agency, the Chairman of the Sverdlovsk regional branch Konstantin Khudyakov. Elections of the Governor will be held on September 10. According to 23 June, the election Commission has already received documents from eight candidates. It is the representative of the regional branch of the Russian party of pensioners for social justice Dmitry Sergin, spravedlivoross Dmitry Ionin, acting head of the region Evgeny Kuyvashev, the candidate from the Communist party Alexey Parfyonov, the mayor of Yekaterinburg Yevgeny Roizman (“Apple”), the candidate from “Green” Konstantin Kiselev, a member of