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RT is a channel founded, funded and ran by russian government.

Pavel Durov repeatedly denied police and FSB access to user's data while running VK (basically, Russian Facebook).

Finally, his company was stolen from him by shady businessmen with government connections.

Just keep these three facts in mind while reading this article.

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RT is the propaganda arm of the Kremlin but are you suggesting that Snowden plays a second fiddle to them as well?

No. I'm not suggesting that it's 100% true, I don't know the facts. I am, however, suggesting that it is probable.

I'd like to argue Snowden is as pure as many of us wish he was in this case, but he, too, must unfortunately play the games of the nation-states that are more powerful than him.

Snowden is right in talking about MTProto's issues, and this is a case where he can talk about something both he and the Russian government dislike, albeit for different reasons. It's a fine line to walk to maintain integrity.

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