The Telegram messaging app faces fines of up to 64 million roubles ($0.82 million) in eight upcoming Russian court hearings, state news agency RIA reported on Tuesday,

Russia’s Telegram slowdown, following Starlink disruptions, is prompting pro-war bloggers to warn of growing battlefield communications strain.

MOSCOW, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the Telegram messenger app had to comply with Russian law and that the state communications regulator was obliged to act if Telegram did not respond to its requests.

Russia has completely blocked access to Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Citizens keep looking for ways around, but VPNs are also being targeted.

You can now "craft" gifts within the chat app for some reason.

Russia’s pro-war military bloggers are up in arms over the Kremlin’s latest move against Telegram. After users across the country reported service disruptions today, February 10, the federal censorship agency,

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday that Telegram remains committed to protecting freedom of speech and user privacy "no matter the pressure". His comments came after Russia's state communications watchdog said that Telegram,

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has responded to reports that the messaging app has been slowed down in Russia, saying the restrictions are part of attempts by the Russian authorities to push people towards