MOSCOW, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 9: In this photo illustration the MAX app logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a Russian flag as a person uses the application in Moscow, Russia, on February 9, 2026. As Russia’s economic transformation after the Ukraine war and sanctions extends into the online world, the Kremlin is building a digital ecosystem disconnected from Western-based internet networks. The domestically developed MAX app, launched recently in the country, has begun spreading rapidly, especially across public institutions. MAX is reported to have reached more than 70 million users. Sefa Karacan / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM,Image: 1073639386, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no
KYRGYZSTAN, BISHKEK - SEPTEMBER 2, 2026: Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives a press conference at the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. Peter Kovalev/TASS/Sipa USA Photo: Tass/SIPA USA
