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Ukraine has banned government and military officials from using the Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices. This decision comes amid growing concerns about Russian surveillance. The National Security and Defence Council announced the restrictions yesterday. Meanwhile, Ukrainians are free to use the app on their personal devices. Ukrainian media estimates that 75 percent of Ukrainians use the app for communication, and that 72 percent saw it as a key source of information. Based in Dubai, UAE, Telegram was founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov.