Mintsifry promised not to block YouTube in Russia

Since February, there has been active talk in Russia about the possible blocking of YouTube in Russia. About whether it can

actually happen, the head of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev, decided to speak out.
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According to the head of the department, “plans to closeYouTube is still out." At the same time, Shadayev has been adhering to this position for a long time - back in June 2022, during a conversation with reporters, he called the blocking of YouTube in the country "the very last step."

At the same time, he nevertheless noted that Russia needs to create its own competitive platform.

Recall that a few days ago it became known about the blocking of the iOS version of the largest Russian social network VK in the App Store.