The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation (russian: Министерство цифрового развития, связи и массовых коммуникаций Российской Федерации), also known as MinTsifry Rossii (russian: Минцифры России lit. "Mindigit"), is a

ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

of the

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responsible for

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, media and the post. The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media was established in May 2008 from successor agencies of the

Ministry of Communications A Communications Ministry or Department of Communications is a ministry or other government agency charged with communication. Communications responsibilities includes regulating telecommunications, postal services, broadcasting and print media. T ...

of the

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, and was known as the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications until it receiving its current name in 2018. The ministry is subdivided into functional departments including Roskomnadzor,

Rospechat The Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications (Rospechat) (russian: Федеральное агентство по печати и массовым коммуникациям России (Роспечать)) is a regulatory state agency w ...

and

Rossvyaz The Federal Communications Agency (russian: Федеральное агентство связи, abbreviated Rossvyaz, russian: Россвязь) is a federal agency controlled by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Medi ...

. It is headquartered at 7 Tverskaya Street in

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Maxut Shadayev Maksut Igorevich Shadayev (russian: Максут Игоревич Шадаев; born 11 November 1979) is the Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation since 21 January 2020. References Gov ...

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

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to cooperate on news coverage and media narratives.

Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation

* Igor Shchyogolev (12 May 2008 — 20 May 2012) * Nikolay Nikiforov (21 May 2012 — 7 May 2018) *

Konstantin Noskov Konstantin Yurievich Noskov (russian: Константин Юрьевич Носков, born 26 September 1978 in Oktyabrsky, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian economist and politician, who served as Minister of Digital Developme ...

(18 May 2018 — 21 January 2020) *

(21 January 2020 — present)

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Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation

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