Russian restrictions and their context Last week, Russian authorities began restricting access to Telegram, accusing the application of refusing to remove content they describe as “criminal and ...

Russia moves to block WhatsApp and throttle Telegram, steering users to a government-backed messenger amid tightening internet controls.

The Kremlin has moved to slow down and restrict the messaging app Telegram ...

When asked if WhatsApp would return in Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: 'This is again a question of ...

Moscow: Russia has blocked messaging platform WhatsApp for allegedly violating domestic laws, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

With carrier pigeons?" In a video posted on the Russian monitoring channel Lpr 1, three soldiers spoke to Russia 's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, begging officials not to further change ...

Russia has banned Telegram after previously blocking WhatsApp, citing national security and data safety concerns. The regulator Roskomnadzor said the ban will remain until Telegram complies with local ...

Russia has officially banned WhatsApp, forcing over 100 million users onto the government-controlled surveillance app Max.The Kremlin says the ban is due to WhatsApp’s failure to comply with Russian ...

Russia has confirmed it has blocked messaging platform WhatsApp, directing citizens to migrate to the state-backed Max app instead.

The Russian government is attempting to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms not under its control intensifies.

Russia announced Thursday it had blocked WhatsApp over its alleged failure to comply with Russian legislation, days after restricting access to rival messaging service Telegram for similar reasons.

Russians were pressed to adopt Max, seen as a possible surveillance tool, after WhatsApp, the country's most popular messenger, was blocked.