diff --git a/app/item/tasks.py b/app/item/tasks.py
index b6562c2..06f29d6 100644
--- a/app/item/tasks.py
+++ b/app/item/tasks.py
@@ -30,13 +30,22 @@ def announce_items():
             f.write(r.content)
             f.close()
             image = f.name
-        r = rpc.send(
-            message, group=settings.SIGNAL_ANNOUNCE_GROUP,
-            preview_url=link,
-            preview_title=item.title,
-            preview_image=image,
-            preview_description=description,
-        )
+        if getattr(settings, "SIGNAL_ANNOUNCE_GROUP"):
+            r = rpc.send(
+                message,
+                group=settings.SIGNAL_ANNOUNCE_GROUP,
+                preview_url=link,
+                preview_title=item.title,
+                preview_image=image,
+                preview_description=description,
+            )
+        if getattr(settings, "TELEGRAM_ANNOUNCE_CHANNEL"):
+            message = f'<a href="{link}">{item.title}</a>'
+            r = telegram_rpc.send(
+                message,
+                channel=settings.TELEGRAM_ANNOUNCE_CHANNEL,
+                preview_image=image,
+            )
         item.save()
         if image:
             os.unlink(f.name)
diff --git a/app/settings/common.py b/app/settings/common.py
index eed7845..68df382 100644
--- a/app/settings/common.py
+++ b/app/settings/common.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "app.user",
     "app.item",
     "app.signalbot",
+    "app.telegrambot",
     "app.page",
 ]
 
diff --git a/app/telegrambot/__init__.py b/app/telegrambot/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/app/telegrambot/admin.py b/app/telegrambot/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c38f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/telegrambot/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/app/telegrambot/apps.py b/app/telegrambot/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73fcdbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/telegrambot/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class TelegrambotConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
+    name = "app.telegrambot"
diff --git a/app/telegrambot/migrations/__init__.py b/app/telegrambot/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/app/telegrambot/models.py b/app/telegrambot/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71a8362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/telegrambot/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
diff --git a/app/telegrambot/rpc.py b/app/telegrambot/rpc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..899cda3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/telegrambot/rpc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import asyncio
+
+import telegram
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+
+def send(msg, to=None, channel=None, preview_url=None, preview_title=None, preview_description=None, preview_image=None):
+    bot = telegram.Bot(token=settings.TELEGRAM_TOKEN)
+    if preview_image:
+        asyncio.run(bot.send_photo(
+            chat_id=channel,
+            caption=msg,
+            photo=preview_image,
+            parse_mode='html'
+        ))
+    else:
+        asyncio.run(bot.send_message(
+            chat_id=channel,
+            text=msg,
+            parse_mode='html'
+        ))
+
+
+def send_reaction(target_address, target_ts, emoji, to=None, group=None, remove=False):
+    pass
diff --git a/app/telegrambot/tests.py b/app/telegrambot/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/telegrambot/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/app/telegrambot/views.py b/app/telegrambot/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91ea44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/telegrambot/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.shortcuts import render
+
+# Create your views here.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ecb4f4c..cc954f7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ django-celery-results
 django-celery-beat
 redis
 django-brake
+python-telegram-bot