OREANDA-NEWS. 30 million people use Telegram in Russia, said its founder Pavel Durov. He believes that unblocking the messenger in Russia could have a positive impact on the innovative development and national security of the country.

“Not so long ago, State Duma deputies Fedot Tumusov and Dmitry Ionin proposed unblocking Telegram in Russia. I welcome this initiative. Unblocking would allow 30 million Telegram users in Russia to use the service more comfortably. In addition, it could have a positive impact on innovative development and national security countries", he wrote in his official channel.