1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (416+ words) Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) said Wednesday that it will introduce a grace period through the end of the year for a ban on advertising on Telegram and YouTube, coming after members of parliament urged the agency to clarify enforcement…...

1+ day, 38+ min ago  (259+ words) A Russian aerospace company has launched the first batch of low-orbit satellites that will eventually make up a vast satellite internet constellation under a project meant to rival SpaceX's Starlink, the business newspaper Kommersant reported Tuesday. The first elements of…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (232+ words) Mobile internet outages across Russia are leading to needless deaths from Ukrainian attacks since Russians are sometimes unable to receive air raid alerts on their phones, the governor of the southwestern Belgorod region said Thursday. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said he…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (230+ words) Authorities in St. Petersburg warned on Tuesday that mobile internet in the city of 5.6 million could be shut off for "security reasons" as some residents reported outages earlier in the day. The local government's communications office said people can connect…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (552+ words) People across Russia began reporting problems accessing Telegram over the weekend, raising speculation among tech industry experts that the government may have already moved to block the messaging app ahead of an anticipated crackdown next month. Russia's'Main Radio Frequency Center,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1038+ words) Moscow resident Natalia has had to take more steps than usual before leaving her apartment in recent days. "You now have to check locations, take screenshots of the details in advance, take some cash and be ready for any unexpected…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (219+ words) Russian hackers have targeted messaging apps used by Dutch officials, intelligence services in the Netherlands said on Monday, part of what they described as a "large-scale global cyber campaign." The hackers are aiming to crack WhatsApp and Signal chats used…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (471+ words) Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) said Tuesday that advertising on restricted online platforms like Telegram, YouTube and Instagram is illegal, coming after lawmakers from the lower-house State Duma called on the agency to provide clarity on the issue amid reports…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (267+ words) The Kremlin said Tuesday that ongoing disruptions to mobile internet services in Moscow and other regions are necessary for ensuring security and are being carried out in accordance with the law. Russians in Moscow and St. Petersburg have reported significant…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (219+ words) Russian hackers have targeted messaging apps used by Dutch officials, intelligence services in the Netherlands said on Monday, part of what they described as a "large-scale global cyber campaign." The hackers are aiming to crack WhatsApp and Signal chats used…...