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Pavel Durov said that Roskomnadzor does not know the Russian Constitution and the principles of message encryption

The head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov and founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov conduct a public dialogue on whether messenger to cooperate with the Russian authorities and whether Roskomnadzor to block the service in the territory of the Russian Federation.

In another interview Zharov demanded Durov to transfer to special services of Russia the keys to decrypt the correspondence in the Telegram:

“They [the terrorists] themselves in the course of investigations, as saying intelligence agencies confirm that terrorist attacks are made via Telegram, and during the attacks are also being coordinated through Telegram. What is the reason? The information inside the Telegram is encrypted, and to penetrate it instantly in the absence of keys to decrypt that information to any intelligence service has not succeeded — it is very difficult. And, accordingly, the reluctance of Mr. Durov to provide the keys to this information all the intelligence agencies of the world, as far as I know, this is so, terrorists have continued to kill with impunity people using this channel of communications,” he said.

Pavel Durov on his official page in “Vkontakte” reported that the requirement of Roscomnadzor on providing the company’s data contrary to the Constitution. In addition, this statement demonstrates ignorance of Zharova encryption rules, said the founder of Telegram.

“The head of Roskomnadzor said that the Telegram should give the intelligence agencies the “keys to decrypt”, so that they could read the correspondence of users and to catch terrorists. 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. In 2017, the exchange of classified information is built in the terminal encryption, to which the owners of the messengers, there can be “key for decryption”. These keys are stored only on devices of the users.

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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. Potential Telegram lock does not complicate the task of terrorists and drug dealers — they are going to keep dozens of other messengers built in the terminal encryption (VPN). No country in the world not blocked all such messengers, or all the VPN services. To defeat terrorism through blocking need to block the Internet”.

Advisor to the President Herman Klimenko considers that the position of the Creator of Telegram, Pavel Durov granting Roskomnadzor data messenger anarchic.

“Terrorists can use anything — and WhatsApp, and Viber. But the problem is that with WhatsApp at least we have a dialogue. With Google we talk — they began to pay VAT. Youtube block the video.. And the position Durova is completely anarchic, “I won’t!” — and all”, — said the TV channel RT Klimenko. The speaker added that he himself, if necessary, refuse the messenger.

Earlier, the FSB of Russia reported that in the preparation of the terrorist attack in the subway of St. Petersburg on April 3, the terrorists used a Telegram. A loud announcement came after reports Durova that the instructions of Roscomnadzor on providing the keys to decrypt contradict the Constitution of Russia.

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