Telegram is considering the SBU's request for 26 publications, said Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, Chairman of the Committee on Freedom of Speech.
According to him, earlier the Telegram ignored the power of Ukraine with its requests, but after the discussion on the possible prohibition of the messenger, the administration responded to a request for consideration for a number of "public" publications.
"In fact, the SBU monitors everything that can be interpreted as an excuse of Russian aggression is both anonymous channels and personified. But these 26 channels already have clear evidence," Yurchyshyn said.
Earlier, the SBU stated that Telegram cooperates with Roskomnadzor and the FSB.
The State Duma of the Russian Federation said that the messenger in general and Durov personally “always respond very quickly to events”, cooperate with law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation, “in particular blocks forbidden content”.
Ukraine can also ban TikTok, if the United States does, said the chairman of the Committee on Freedom of Speech Yurchyshyn.
"On the one hand, we have such a basis for sanctions-if such sanctions are imposed in the partner country, we are introduced. Everything is very difficult here, but it can be another trump card in negotiations not only with Tiktok, but also Telegram, if the states go to such a sharp step,"
Yurchyshyn said.
