"If we don't give up users, we'll be shut down." A conversation about Telegram, the FSB, and state defense procurement

The main character of the investigation by "Important Stories" about the connection between Telegram and the FSB is Vladimir Vedeneyev, a man who held the position of financial director in the messenger, had the right to sign documents on behalf of Pavel Durov and at the same time remained in the shadows. After the publication of the investigation, Vedeneyev sent a letter to various media outlets and gave several interviews in which he accused Important Stories of deliberately distorting the facts. In connection with this, we decided to publish fragments of a conversation between Vedeneyev and the publisher of Important Stories, Roman Anin, where they discussed the key issues of the investigation, so that you can evaluate the arguments of both sides for yourself."