Russia has seemingly conducted its first-ever tests to block voice and video calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Russian ...

WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, a lawmaker who regulates the IT sector said on Friday, warning that the ...

WhatsApp was supposed to be blocked in Russia by July 1, but propagandist Anastasia Kashevarova claims the deadline was ...

A Russian lawmaker suggests WhatsApp should prepare to exit the Russian market, hinting at its potential addition to a list ...

A Russian lawmaker who regulates the country's IT said WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, warning it would likely be put on a list of restricted software.

Some Russians have used VPNs to counteract the internet restrictions but these apps have been routinely blocked ...

Asked if WhatsApp might leave Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all services must abide by Russian law. In addition to the risk of direct bans, the Russian government has resorted to ...

Russia is launching the Max messenger app with built-in surveillance capabilities, raising privacy concerns and signaling a possible WhatsApp ban as the Kremlin pushes for digital control.

WhatsApp should prepare to exit the Russian market, Anton Gorelkin, a Russian lawmaker who regulates the IT sector, has said. Source: Reuters Details: The reason is the introduction of a new tab ...

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday voted for the development of a state-backed messaging app that would be closely integrated with government services, as Moscow strives to reduce its dependency on ...

Kremlin efforts to control what Russians do, read or say online dates to 2011-12, when the internet was used to challenge authority. Independent media outlets bloomed, and anti-government ...

Russia is rolling out a state-mandated messaging app, MAX, that will come pre-installed on all new smartphones starting next month, part of sweeping new laws signed by President Vladimir Putin to ...