8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (302+ words) Telegram founder Pavel Durov asserted that tens of millions of Russians continue to access the platform via VPNs despite escalating state restrictions. In a statement released following a massive systemic banking disruption, Durov vowed to upgrade Telegram's technology to make…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (461+ words) Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine have reportedly been ordered to delete the messaging app Telegram from their phones, according to pro-war channels cited by the newspaper The Moscow Times. Sources linked to the "Two Majors" Telegram channel said troops were…...