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

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

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

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

Russia has partially blocked audio calls on WhatsApp and Telegram as part of a broader internet control strategy, coinciding ...

Russia has curbed WhatsApp and Telegram calls, boosting its MAX app and tightening internet control through censorship and gradual service limits.

Roskomnadzor, Russia's media and internet regulator, said that "in order to counteract criminals," measures were being taken to restrict voice calls on the messaging services. The ...

Russian authorities have long engaged in a deliberate and multipronged effort to rein in the internet. View on euronews ...

Moscow claims the encrypted apps are used for “deceit and extortion.” Meta says it’s a push to get Russians onto less secure services to allow government surveillance.

Moscow wants messenger apps to provide access to data by request from law enforcement, not only for fraud probes but also for investigating activities described as terrorist ones.

Russian President Putin meets Trump’s envoy in Moscow as U.S. deadline for a Ukraine peace deal looms, with sanctions and tariffs on the horizon.