Telegram founder Pavel Durov has received a summons in Russia. He is named a suspect in a criminal case. Russian authorities are attempting...

The Kremlin is pushing Russians to use Max instead of Telegram, currently the country's most popular messaging app, but ⁠is ⁠facing stiff r...

In what has been cast by diplomats as Russia's "great crackdown", Russia has repeatedly blocked mobile internet and granted sweeping powers...

Telegram's billionaire founder, Pavel Durov, said on Saturday that Russia's attempt to block Virtual Private Networks (VPN) triggered a pro...

Russia is promoting its own messenger app, MAX, as foreign communication platforms face restrictions. Many Russians are reluctant to adopt ...

The government is periodically jamming the web in regions across Russia, while restricting messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp and tak...

Authorities have repeatedly accused Telegram, one of the most ⁠popular messaging apps in Russia, of ⁠allowing itself to be used as a platfo...

Telegram, ⁠one of the most popular messenger services in Russia, is widely used by Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, but is under pressur...

Russia announced Thursday it had blocked WhatsApp over its alleged failure to comply with Russian legislation, days after restricting acces...

Russia's move against WhatsApp is the culmination of six months of pressure on the U.S. company.

Russia's government has already blocked major social media like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and ramped up other online restrictions sin...

Russia is trying to completely block WhatsApp. This move aims to promote local apps and increase government control over the internet. Russ...

The Telegram messaging app, an important platform for public and private communications in Russia, is facing ⁠new restrictions and fines fo...

WhatsApp's statement followed a repeat warning by Russia's communications regulator that it would completely block WhatsApp if it did not c...

Russia will require MAX, a state-backed messaging app, on all mobile phones and tablets from next month. This decision follows restrictions...

Russian lawmakers are preparing to ban WhatsApp, citing national security risks and aiming for digital sovereignty amidst ongoing tensions ...

A Russian lawmaker has advised WhatsApp to prepare for a potential exit from the Russian market, citing the likelihood of the messaging app...