Russia has moved to limit voice calls on WhatsApp and Telegram. It's accusing the services of refusing to share data with ...

MOSCOW: WhatsApp said Russia was trying to block its services because the social media messaging app owned by Meta Platforms offered people's right to secure communication, and vowed to continue ...

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

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

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

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

Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share ...

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

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

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

Russian authorities are taking measures to restrict some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Meta ...

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