But Kremlin-affiliated and pro-war accounts aren't playing ball, independent Russian media reported. A new analysis found that only 10 of the top 82 political pro-government Telegram channels had registered. Nearly 90% of Russia's top pro-war Telegram channels have been ignoring a government directive to identify themselves in an official registry, per an analysis by independent media outlet Vertska. But the move was originally unpopular with pro-Kremlin military bloggers, who often maintain anonymity and sometimes post analyses and criticism of Russian war leaders. Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of Russia's State Duma, runs the most popular registered channel.

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Persons: Vladimir Putin, Vertska, Rybar, Ramzan Kadyrov, Dmitry Medvedev, Sergei Sobyanin, Boris Rozhin, Cassad, Dmitry Nikotin, Vyacheslav Volodin, Roskomnadzor Organizations: Kremlin, Security Council, Russian Defense, Duma, Business, YouTube Locations: Russia, Russian, Moscow's, Washington, Ukraine, Moscow