Boosted by Kremlin, telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor steps up surveillance projects

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Russia's digital development minister caught in power struggle between Kremlin rivals 

Maksut Shadayev has come under various forms of pressure behind the scenes in recent weeks. Shadayev, a protege of Putin's deputy chief of staff Sergey Kiriyenko, has a say over a number of crucial security contracts.

Siloviki eye facial recognition as potential windfall in their search for funds 

With the final touches being put to the 2023 federal budget, Moscow's political class and biometric technology providers are queuing up for the public funds that could be allocated to facial recognition projects.

Kremlin ramps up action to keep news sources quiet 

With information warfare tactics on the rise, journalists in Russia are coming under increased surveillance as the Kremlin tries any means possible to discourage potential sources from reaching out.

Roskomnadzor overwhelmed by FSB's surveillance projects 

The adoption of a law proposed by Andrey Klishas, a senator for the presidential majority party, United Russia, on February [...]