Alania Tengiz Mamukovich

CEO of RT LABS JSC — a subsidiary and key contractor of Rostelecom PJSC, which plays a significant role in creating a resilient, state-controlled digital ecosystem in which user identification and information monitoring ensure state sovereignty over the Russian internet segment and over all user actions. The company serves as the general contractor for the state-commissioned development of the Unified Military Registration Registry. In the context of the war in Ukraine, this registry will enable Russian authorities to effectively carry out military conscription to sustain the aggression and will substantially impede citizens’ attempts to evade the draft. RT LABS JSC - a subsidiary of Rostelecom PJSC, whose primary tasks include systems integration and the full-cycle execution of complex infrastructure projects, including those in the interests of state bodies. Rostelecom PJSC (subject to sanctions by Canada, the United States, and Australia) is a state-controlled Russian telecommunications giant that serves as the executor of key state projects in the field of communications infrastructure. RT LABS JSC performs work for the state on projects related to the provision of public services in electronic form and the digitization of the electoral process, which has ultimately facilitated state control over voting outcomes. The company also acts as the general contractor for the development of the Unified Military Registration Registry — a database of all potential conscripts in the country, integrated with mechanisms for monitoring their movements and instruments of state coercion. In the context of the war, this project holds strategic importance for the state, simplifying not only conscription but also military draft, while significantly hindering any attempts by conscripts to evade it. Within the framework of state policy aimed at establishing control over the Russian information space, RT LABS JSC ensures the integration of secure cloud solutions with domestic cryptographic protection tools, thereby promoting data localization and reducing dependence on foreign technologies. The organization participates in state procurements totaling 191 million USD and is a large company with a staff of nearly 1,500 employees, revenue of 141 million USD (2024), and net profit of 18 million USD (2024). RT LABS JSC has historically been closely linked to key figures responsible for state policy in the sphere of internet control. The organization was previously headed by Maksut Shadaev, now Russia’s Minister of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media. The operations of RT LABS JSC are directed toward creating a resilient, state-controlled digital ecosystem in which user identification, the collection, storage, and analysis of information enable control over citizens’ actions and the persecution of dissenters.