Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal agency responsible for overseeing and censoring Russian mass media, announced in mid-August a partial restriction on voice calls in the Telegram and WhatsApp ...

Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet. In a ...

Russia has started restricting some calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, clamping down on the popular foreign-owned encrypted messaging platforms as it pushes for more control over internet use. The ...

From 9, Russian users of the messaging and call app Telegram began reporting access issues. Russian authorities have denounced Telegram's alleged lack of action against its use for 'criminal and ...

Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported. "In order to combat criminals, ...