Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor confirmed Wednesday that it is restricting voice and video calls on ...

Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor confirmed Wednesday that it is restricting voice and video calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, calling it an anti-fraud measure to protect citizens.

Russia has partially blocked video and audio calls on popular messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp (META) in order to tackle ...

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

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

Russian regulators moved to restrict the popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest in a major step to push ...

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

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

Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, claimed the apps have become "the main services used to defraud and extort ...

Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted WhatsApp and Telegram users from making voice and video calls ...

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

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns its inclusion today, 14 August 2025, on the Kremlin’s list of “undesirable ...