Crimean educators forced to install Russian messenger under threat of dismissal

On the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea, the fact of pressure on employees of the educational and public sectors was recorded: they are obliged to install the Russian messenger "Mach".

This was reported by the Crimean Wind channel.

According to available information, those who refuse to comply with this requirement are threatened with dismissal.

The use of the application has been made mandatory, as employees are asked to provide written confirmation of its installation. Heads of educational institutions and government agencies have to report daily, submitting lists of people who have installed the app to their governing bodies. Those who refuse to comply with this order are warned of the risk of losing their jobs.

This demand comes as the Russian state messenger MAX has already suffered a "catastrophic hack" in October, which exposed more than 46 million records.

In particular, earlier Intent wrote that the occupying head of the illegal Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, complained to the UN about thenon-recognition of the "referendum".

According to Holos Kryma, Konstantinov complained to the United Nations, which, according to him, "did not show a desire to learn the truth" about the "referendum" on the status of the de facto occupied Crimean peninsula, held by the invaders in March 2014.

"Unfortunately, the UN does not want to learn the truth about the Crimean "referendum" and "Russian" Crimea, stubbornly demonstrating political blindness and disrespect for the choice of the Crimean people," Konstantinov said, lamenting the lack of initiative in considering the grounds for holding this pseudo-referendum and its compliance with international norms.

"The UN continues to take a wait-and-see attitude, despite our readiness to provide all the necessary 'documents'. Still, we are waiting for their reaction," he added.

Earlier, Konstantinov also said that the so-called "authorities of the Republic of Crimea" are ready to provide the UN with documents allegedly confirming the legality of the "referendum" held in 2014. He also expressed his belief that the recognition of the "Russian" status of the occupied peninsula "will be an important factor for the entire international community."

Катерина Глушко