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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Charged With Aiding Terrorism by Russia
The case runs alongside a 55% throttling of Telegram traffic and a state push onto MAX, a messenger with no encryption pre-installed on every new Russian phone.
Apple Removes Private VPN Apps From Russia App Store
Apple keeps helping the Kremlin shrink the internet one app removal at a time.
Russia Deploys Internet Whitelist in Moscow, Blocking Foreign Sites
Moscow is the fifty-eighth region to lose access to foreign news, and St. Petersburg is next.
Russia Blocks WhatsApp Nationwide, Pushing 100 Million Users Toward Kremlin-Backed App Max
Russia’s 100 million WhatsApp users are being nudged toward Max, a Kremlin-friendly app that doesn’t offer end-to-end encryption.
Russia Restricts Telegram Access to Push Citizens Toward State-Controlled Max App, Pavel Durov Says
Durov’s defiance comes as Moscow tries the same playbook that failed in Iran, only this time with a homegrown WeChat waiting in the wings.
Russia Blocks Snapchat and FaceTime as Digital Crackdown Expands to Encrypted Apps and Foreign Platforms
Russia’s online world keeps shrinking as the government trades global access for tighter control at home.
Russia Threatens to Block WhatsApp as Government Promotes State-Run MAX App
A ban on WhatsApp would mark another step in Russia’s tightening grip on digital life.
Russia Blocks Voice Calls on WhatsApp and Telegram
Russia’s grip on foreign tech tightens one feature at a time.
Russia Pressures Google to Remove Over 200 VPN Apps Amid Escalating Digital Censorship Campaign
Russia is flooding Google with takedown orders meant to suffocate online anonymity.
Russia Tests “Sovereign” Internet, Threatens Foreign Hosting Providers
Russia tests sovereign internet by cutting regions off from the global web, restricting access to major platforms and tightening digital control.
Russia and Turkey Block Discord
Russia and Turkey’s ban on Discord intensifies their broader clampdown on digital communication platforms.
Russia’s Digital Clampdown: Signal Is Banned as Government Tightens Grip on Private Communication
Users turn to VPNs and proxy servers to evade the growing crackdown on encrypted communication.
