Yuri Gamzatov
Yuri Gamzatov is the Minister of Digital Development for Dagestan, Russia. He recently made headlines for announcing the blockade of the messaging app Telegram in Dagestan and Chechnya, citing concerns for information security after it was reportedly used by participants during the unrest at Makhachkala airport in October 2023.
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Yuri Gamzatov, the Minister of Digital Development of Dagestan, mentioned that the decision to block Telegram was made at the federal level.
Во Вьетнаме заблокируют Telegram за отказ сотрудничать с властями — РБК
Russia· 2025-05-23
Yuri Gamzatov mentioned the blocking of the Telegram messenger in Dagestan and Chechnya for information security reasons.
В Липецкой области временно отключили мобильный интернет — РБКRussia· 2025-05-21
Yuri Gamzatov, the Minister of Digital Development of Dagestan, explained the blocking of Telegram in Dagestan and Chechnya during a press conference.
Министр объяснил блокировку Telegram в Дагестане и Чечне — РБКRussia· 2025-03-08
Yuri Gamzatov, the Minister of Digital Development of Dagestan, explained the blocking of the Telegram messenger during a press conference.
Министр объяснил блокировку Telegram в Дагестане и Чечне — РБКRussia· 2025-03-08