As of August 2023, the leading Telegram channel in Russia was Topor Live ("Топор Live"), a private news channel with around 4.8 million subscribers. The second most subscribed channel was Pryamoy Efir (in Russian: "Прямой Эфир"), also a news blog. The fifth most popular channel belonged to Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechen Republic of Russia, with nearly 2.6 million subscribers.
Most popular Telegram channels in Russia as of August 2023, by number of subscribers
(in millions)
The ranking includes both public and private channels.
The channels without a username are private.
Figures have been rounded.
Release date is the date of access.
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TGStat. (August 7, 2023). Most popular Telegram channels in Russia as of August 2023, by number of subscribers (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320011/most-subscribed-telegram-channels-russia/
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TGStat. (2023). Most popular Telegram channels in Russia as of August 2023, by number of subscribers (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320011/most-subscribed-telegram-channels-russia/
TGStat. "Most Popular Telegram Channels in Russia as of August 2023, by Number of Subscribers (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320011/most-subscribed-telegram-channels-russia/
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Most popular Telegram channels in Russia as of August 2023, by number of subscribers (in millions) [Graph], TGStat, August 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320011/most-subscribed-telegram-channels-russia/