Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media

The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation[2] (Russian: Министерство цифрового развития, связи и массовых коммуникаций Российской Федерации), also known as MinTsifry Rossii (Russian: Минцифры России[3] lit. "Mindigit"), is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for telecommunications, media and the post.

Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media
Министерство цифрового развития связи и массовых коммуникаций Российской Федерации
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Headquarters of the ministry in the Central Telegraph Building
Agency overview
Formed2008
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionGovernment of Russia
HeadquartersTverskaya 7, Moscow
55°45′30.98″N 37°36′40.05″E
Annual budget58.8 billion rouble (FY 2011)[1]
Minister responsible
Child agencies
Websitedigital.gov.ru/en/

The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media was established in May 2008 from successor agencies of the Ministry of Communications of the USSR, and was known as the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications until it receiving its current name in 2018.[4] The ministry is subdivided into functional departments including Roskomnadzor, Rospechat and Rossvyaz. It is headquartered at 7 Tverskaya Street in Tverskoy District, Moscow.

Maxut Shadayev has been the Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications since 21 January 2020.

In July 2021, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media entered into an agreement with China's National Radio and Television Administration to cooperate on news coverage and media narratives.[5]

List of ministers
Main article: List of communications ministers of Russia

See also

References
  1. "Basic parameters of the Russian draft federal budget for 2011"
  2. Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
  3. "Кабмин переименовал Минкомсвязь в Минцифры". ТАСС. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  4. "Указ "О структуре федеральных органов исполнительной власти"". Kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  5. Hvistendahl, Mara; Kovalev, Alexey (December 30, 2022). "Hacked Russian Files Reveal Propaganda Agreement With China". The Intercept. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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