Both platforms had their run-ins with the Russian authorities in the past. The Kremlin tried to block Telegram between ...

Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor confirmed Wednesday that it is restricting voice and video calls on ...

The curbs are part of Russia’s push for ‘digital sovereignty’, which includes a new state-backed messaging app to reduce ...

Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, claimed the apps have become "the main services used to defraud and extort ...

Russia is restricting calls via the foreign messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram, allegedly to defend against terrorists ...

Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services. Read more at ...

Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to ...

Russian authorities have announced partial restrictions on calls via messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, citing crime ...

Russian authorities are limiting certain calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, aiming to bolster digital sovereignty after ...

Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to ...

Russia's state censorship authority Roskomnadzor has announced a “partial” restriction on calls via Telegram and WhatsApp.

Russia is “partially restricting” calls on the messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp “to combat criminal activity,” the ...