VK's MAX Messenger Opens Messaging and Calls to Seven More CIS Countries

The rollout prioritizes contact verification to create a safer, more trusted network.

Overview

Residents of Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan can now register, send messages and make calls in MAX.
New users download the app, choose their country, enter a phone number, confirm an SMS code and consent to contact synchronization.
Communication requires that conversation partners’ numbers are in each other’s contact lists, or one user can share an invite link if they are not.
Account security can be strengthened with optional two-factor authentication enabled in the profile’s Privacy section.
MAX remains in beta, supports voice calls, voice messages and file transfers up to 4 GB, is available via the App Store, Google Play and RuStore, and is developed by VK’s subsidiary Communication Platform.