Peskov said that Telegram and WhatsApp should remain in Russia as competitors for Max.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke out against blocking Telegram and WhatsApp. In his opinion, in this case, the domestic Max will have no competitors, which will slow down its development.

- Max will not be able to develop without competition, I am convinced of this. And in order for Max to truly become a developed service that tens of millions of our fellow citizens want to deliver, it must constantly evolve and not stand still. And Max still has a long way to go in this regard, and there should be competitors," TASS quoted Peskov as saying.