The propagandist Anastasia Kashevarova said that on August 1, whatsApp will be blocked in Russia. The State Duma called it "ridiculous stuffing"

The WhatsApp messenger was supposed to block in Russia on July 1, but shifted this period to August 1. With this statement on July 27, Russian propagandist Anastasia Kashevarova made.

According to her, the messenger has defenders and lobbyists who do not understand that "the stream of information outgoing and entering the messenger is strongly hit in Russia." She claims that the “cyber abstracts from the data centers of Dnepropetrovsk and Kyiv” use WhatsApp.

“WhatsApp is one of the most rotten messengers. Messenger of scammers, recruiters and Armed Forces. Everything is read and listened. How many routes of journalists, the military on his own , were recognized by the enemy through WhatsApp, how many dead. Through WhatsApp, fraudulent schemes for the theft of money from our population are built. This messenger works completely on the enemy, ”she wrote in another post.

The head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Sergei Boyarsky, in a conversation with Gazeta.ru, said that information about the blocking of WhatsApp is “another ridiculous blast of the weekend”, which “for some reason is allowed by some of our colleagues.” He added that "he will not comment on rumors."

He later wrote in his telegram channel: “Again, Sunday, a calling phone and questions about WhatsApp ... colleagues, with all respect, I cannot afford to comment on rumors and dubious stuffing of insolvent sources. Good evening! "

• On July 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to prepare proposals on how to additionally limit the use of software from countries announced in Russia “unfriendly” ones. What specifically were discussed, in the order was not specified.
• The next day, the deputy head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Anton Gorekin said that whatsApp "it's time to prepare for leaving the Russian market." According to him, the Messenger “with a very high degree of probability” will be on the list of inward countries, which the government must develop on behalf of Putin. Gorelkin added that “everyone is clear” who will become a candidate for WhatsApp is a Max national messenger, which is developing VK.
• Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that WhatsApp, like other services, has certain responsibilities in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation. “All laws must be implemented,” added a representative of the Kremlin.
• Two Medusa interlocutors, close to the presidential administration, and a source in the State Duma stated that WhatsApp would most likely block in Russia. “99%that this will happen. We will leave 1% to “you never know,” said one of the interlocutors.