In 2018, all the major Western NGOs like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International cried about Russia banning Telegram! Free speech is good ONLY if it’s used by the CIA and U.S. State Dept to do regime change. #PavelDurov

Russia is setting up two Cryptocurrency exchanges—one for international trade, one for Russian — alongside its own stablecoin. Wave "bye" to another aspect of sanctions.