Former Russian Governor Gladkov abandoned his channel with 400,000 subscribers. The Kremlin was displeased with his activity
Earlier, he had criticized internet restrictions in regions bordering Ukraine.
Former governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov stopped running his Telegram channel "The Real Gladkov," which had nearly 400,000 subscribers. According to reports by Kommersant, the Kremlin was dissatisfied with the official continuing to communicate with residents of Belgorod. A source in the Presidential Administration told the outlet that Gladkov, who was appointed Russian ambassador to Abkhazia, "simply cannot understand his new role."
Gladkov himself did not explain the reason for abandoning the channel.
Gladkov actively used Telegram during his tenure as head of the Belgorod region, regularly publishing reports on shelling, infrastructure damage, and the work of emergency services, The Insider writes.
In early 2026, he criticized internet restrictions, warning that they made alerting residents of border areas about threats more difficult. In March, the governor acknowledged that it was impossible to set up timely push notifications about missile hazards and drone attacks in the Russian messenger Max. Earlier, he also stated that people were dying due to mobile internet shutdowns in the border area.
Vyacheslav Gladkov had headed the Belgorod region since November 2020. In May 2026, Vladimir Putin accepted his early resignation, appointing Major General Alexander Shuvaev, a participant in the war against Ukraine, as head of the region. The resignation was preceded by an investigation into embezzlement during the construction of defensive fortifications, in which Deputy Governor Rustem Zainullin became one of the defendants. In June, Putin appointed Gladkov as Russia's ambassador to Abkhazia, which is internationally recognized as part of Georgia. He assumed his duties on July 1.
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