The Russian government, in a latest move, imposed a ban on Telegram, WhatsApp calls as a long-term effort to enhance internet ...

Since launching its offensive in Ukraine, Russia has drastically restricted press freedom and freedom of speech online.

WhatsApp, the highly popular messaging service owned by Meta, accused the Russian government Wednesday of trying to block its service.  “WhatsApp is private, end-to-end encrypted, and defies ...

Russia says popular messaging apps facilitating crime, sabotage as internet restrictions tighten amid war in Ukraine.

Russia has begun restricting voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, alleging non-compliance with Russian law regarding ...

Russia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram, accusing misuse for sabotage and terrorism. Putin supports a state-run messaging ...

Russia has partly cut down voice calls in WhatsApp and Telegram with the excuse of preventing crime. This impacts millions of ...

Russia plans to restrict some calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, saying the apps don't cooperate with the government to stop ...

Russia claims that WhatsApp and Telegram are used to deceive and extort money, involving Russian citizens in illegal ...

Roskomnadzor, Russia's media and internet regulator, said that "in order to counteract criminals," measures were being taken ...

Russia has announced restrictions on voice calls made through the popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram, a move seen as part of its broader effort to tighten control over the internet. The ban ...

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