Russia Builds a New Web Around

俄罗斯围绕克里姆林宫钦点的超级应用构建新网络

By Bloomberg Businessweek

作者:《商业周刊》

July 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM GMT+8

2025年7月30日 GMT+8 下午12:01

Russian President Vladimir Putin is closer than ever to getting the internet he wants. In July the Kremlin announced it had chosen VK Co., a government-controlled social networking company, to be Russia's national messaging service. The result is Max, a sprawling app billed as a way for users to communicate, manage their finances, access government services and even skip the lines at music festivals. On July 16, Putin also ordered the government to develop new restrictions on software and communication services from countries it considers unfriendly. Two days later, Anton Gorelkin, first deputy chairman of the State Duma's IT committee, said Meta Platforms Inc.'s WhatsApp, the most popular online destination in Russia, is "very likely" to be among the targets.

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