A Decree for Genius: Russia’s Uphill Battle to Replace Telegram

Russia's Plan to Replace Telegram

An event related to the military sphere took place in the State Duma. Although at first glance this is not obvious. Deputies passed a law on the creation of a national messenger in the second and third readings. Amendments on combining the functionality of state, financial, and commercial digital services into a single application were approved.

This is about creating a state competitor to the Telegram messenger, which is actively used on the front lines to solve a variety of combat tasks. Now the initiators of the creation of a state messenger are optimistic – they have been supported by President Putin. The app will receive unprecedented preferences and monopoly rights to government services. This means that it should displace all foreign analogues from Russia.

No one can create a masterpiece on command. But a real competitor to Telegram must be a masterpiece. Then it will be recognized as a useful tool by people of all ages and professions. And by the military on the front lines, of course.

What can you say? Once again, deputies are trying to defeat the Almighty. After all, in their ostentatiously religious environment, it is believed that it is He who distributes talents to people. Moreover, it is completely impossible to understand the criteria for selecting genius.

It would be nice to give birth to talents on command. Or at least gather them in one place to concentrate efforts. It is obvious that talents do not run to the State Duma on command from the right flank, one by one, in short sprints.

Mikhail Ivanov, a deputy of the Bryansk Regional Duma and chairman of the “Orthodox Russia” movement, proposed disconnecting the internet at night for young families without children. The idea is clear: they will have nothing to do, and who knows, maybe they will have children.

The Bryansk Duma has been passed over by God’s gift. That’s how it is in the current army, complete injustice. It’s not difficult to find smug ignorance for a command position, but military talent doesn’t come easily.

And no one can explain by what right the son of a paramedic, an uneducated Moldovan from Alma-Ata with no military training, suddenly defeated renowned generals. But in any country, it is easy to find natural talents like Frunze. Fate, God, or genetics creates geniuses at random.

There is only one way to create something outstanding: find a genius and entrust him with the task. If there is no one at hand, you need to look for talent and promote it to every conceivable position. If you are afraid to do this throughout the country, start at least with the Bryansk Regional Duma as an experiment. The fighting army will support it wholeheartedly.

Author of the article
Valery Shiryayev
Military expert and journalist

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  1. Yanely

    Creating a state messenger to outshine Telegram sounds like a classic case of government trying to reinvent the wheel, except this time the wheel is square and reportedly blessed by divine intervention. Because nothing screams technological breakthrough like monopolizing apps and disconnecting the internet at night to boost birth rates. If talent really were distributed by the powers that be, maybe they should start paying less attention to legislative theatrics and more to actual innovation. Spoiler alert: talent doesn’t RSVP to political agendas, and forcing genius out of thin air usually just gives us more bureaucratic circus acts to watch 🤡.

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  2. Hennessy

    Amazing insights on the challenges of creating tech innovations like a national messenger! 🤔 Combining state, financial, and commercial services into one app sounds ambitious, but true genius can’t just be summoned by decree. It really makes you think about how talent and creativity are unpredictable and often come from unexpected places. The idea of controlling internet access to encourage family growth feels a bit intrusive, and I wonder if forcing such measures will really have the intended effect. 👀 Finding and nurturing genuine talent rather than imposing top-down solutions seems like the only path forward, especially when it comes to something as vital as military communication tools. Let’s hope this sparks a real search for innovators rather than just political moves. 🚀💡

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  3. Cattaleya

    The article raises important points about the challenges of creating a state messenger that can truly compete with an established platform like Telegram, especially given its critical role on the front lines. It highlights a deeper issue around innovation and talent management within government institutions, where control and tradition often clash with the need for genuine expertise and creativity. The skepticism about bureaucratic attempts to enforce talent or create breakthroughs by decree resonates strongly, as real innovation usually comes from individual brilliance and freedom rather than top-down mandates. The suggestion to focus on identifying and supporting natural talent at a regional level before scaling up seems practical and more likely to succeed than trying to impose solutions from above. This discussion also reflects broader tensions between centralized control and organic development of technology and skills.

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  4. Cesia

    Honestly, trying to build a Telegram rival by decree sounds like a comedy in the making 🤡📱. Because obviously, pushing a government app with monopoly rights will make it super popular and not at all like a clunky bloated nightmare everyone avoids 😂👌. And the idea to disconnect the internet at night to force people to have kids? Brilliant plan 🙄👶, nothing says progress like government-mandated family planning through Wi-Fi blackouts. Maybe next they’ll invent a genius finder machine that just zaps talents into being, since clearly natural talent is too hard to discover without divine intervention ⚡️🤷‍♀️. If only the State Duma could hack reality that easily, but nope, just more bureaucratic stunts pretending to solve real problems!

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  5. Niccolo

    This article raises thought-provoking points about the challenges of creating truly innovative solutions through government initiatives. The idea of building a national messenger app that competes with an established platform like Telegram sounds ambitious, but as mentioned, genuine talent and creativity can rarely be commanded or manufactured by decree. It seems the success of such projects depends not only on legislation but on identifying and empowering real experts and visionaries, which isn’t an easy task, especially within traditional bureaucratic structures. The suggestion that natural talent is distributed unpredictably and should be nurtured rather than imposed resonates deeply with me. Hopefully, this discussion encourages more focus on genuine innovation and merit-based leadership.📱

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