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www1.ru > en > news > 02/28/2026 > telegram-prodolzit-rabotat-v-rossii-pri-sobliudenii-zakonodatelstva-zaiavili-v-gosdume.html

Telegram will continue to operate in Russia if the legislation is respected, the State Duma said

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (271+ words) Telegram will retain the ability to operate in Russia, provided that Russian legislation is respected, said Sergei Boyarsky, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy. When asked whether the messenger would remain in the country even with the…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/16/2026 > masstabnaia-zacistka-telegram-za-sutki-zablokiroval-bolee-230-tysiac-kanalov-i-grupp.html

Large-scale cleanup: Telegram blocked over 230,000 channels and groups in a day

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (288+ words) Telegram has blocked about 230,000 channels and groups in the last 24 hours. They did not comply with the messenger's rules. The indicator reached a record level since January 23, 2026. Then the messenger administration blocked more than 348 thousand communities. The number of blocked…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/15/2026 > cast-vladelcev-iphone-ne-mozet-voiti-na-gosuslugi-bez-messendzera-max.html

Some iPhone Owners Can't Log in to "Gosuslugi" Without Max Messenger

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (266+ words) Some iPhone users in Russia have encountered the inability to log in to the "Gosuslugi" portal without using the national messenger Max, according to "Gazeta.Ru". When attempting to authorize, the system requires confirmation through the application: the user is…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/15/2026 > v-whatsapp-prokommentirovali-isceznovenie-domena-messendzera-iz-dns-serverov-roskomnadzora.html

WhatsApp commented on the disappearance of the messenger's domain from Roskomnadzor's DNS servers

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (395+ words) The administration of the WhatsApp messenger on its X social network page reacted to the removal of its domains from the records of the National Domain Name System (NDNS) " Roskomnadzor's DNS servers, created within the framework of the law on…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/12/2026 > na-zamenu-dorogostoiashhim-sputnikam-bespilotnuiu-stratosfernuiu-platformu-barraz-1-uspesno-zapustili-v-rossii.amp.html

Replacing expensive satellites: Barrage-1 unmanned stratospheric platform successfully launched in Russia

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (160+ words) Replacing expensive satellites: Barrage-1 unmanned stratospheric platform successfully launched in Russia" " Replacing expensive satellites: Barrage-1 unmanned stratospheric platform successfully launched in Russia It is planned to be used for testing 5G NTN communication standard The first flight of the Barrage-1 unmanned…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/09/2026 > zakupki-vpn-servisov-v-gossektore-i-biznese-vyrosli-na-185.html

VPN service purchases in the public sector and business increased by 18.5%

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (326+ words) The number of VPN service purchases in the public sector and business increased by 18.5% at the end of 2025. They reached 10.3 thousand units. The total volume of contracts decreased by 25%, amounting to 24.5 billion rubles, Forbes writes with reference to the research…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/08/2026 > upravliaiushhie-kompanii-perexodiat-v-messendzer-max-s-1-sentiabria-domovye-caty-budut-v-gosmessendzere.html

Management companies are moving to Max messenger from September 1: house chats will be in the state messenger

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (276+ words) From September 1, 2026, management companies, homeowners associations and housing cooperatives are required to provide the possibility of official interaction with residents through the national Max messenger. This was announced by Alexander Yakubovsky, a member of the State Duma Committee on Construction…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/07/2026 > fas-vpervye-primenila-zakon-o-zaprete-reklamy-vpn.html

FAS Applies VPN Advertising Ban Law for the First Time

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (344+ words) The Federal Antimonopoly Service has for the first time applied the new law prohibiting the promotion of VPN services in Russia, Vedomosti writes. According to the Vologda FAS department, VPN advertising posted in a Telegram channel in the form of…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/07/2026 > sotovye-operatory-otkliucili-markirovku-zvonkov-ot-sberbanka-vtb-i-alfa-banka.html

Mobile Operators Disable Call Labeling from Sberbank, VTB, and Alfa-Bank

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (204+ words) Since January 27, calls from Sberbank, VTB, and Alfa-Bank clients have ceased to be accompanied by mandatory identification, as required by the law on countering telephone fraud. The reason was the lack of concluded agreements between banks and telecom operators for…...

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www1.ru > en > news > 02/07/2026 > publikovat-istorii-v-telegram-teper-mozno-daze-bez-premium-podpiski.html

Publishing Stories on Telegram is Now Possible Even Without a Premium Subscription

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (247+ words) Telegram has released a major update to version 12.4 for iOS and Android, in which developers introduced a number of key changes. One of the most significant was the removal of restrictions on publishing stories: now the function is available to…...