Overview
- The Digital Development Ministry added sites for the State Duma, federal ministries and agencies, regional governments, Alfa‑Bank, Russian Post, the Chestny Znak tracking system, and services including RZD, Tutu.ru, 2GIS, Maxim Taxi, Gismeteo, and several media outlets.
- Mobile operators have implemented network settings to keep whitelisted apps and websites available during periods of mobile internet restrictions.
- The ministry confirmed that foreign messengers, including Telegram, are not eligible for the whitelist under current rules.
- Duma deputy Sardana Avksentyeva said Sberbank is seeking inclusion and called for it to be added on a priority basis in the interests of millions of customers.
- An earlier tranche already covered VK, Odnoklassniki, Mail.ru, the national messenger Max, Ozon, Wildberries, Yandex services, Zen, Rutube, the Mir payment system, telecom self‑care portals, Gosuslugi, the remote voting platform, and the president and government websites.