In Russia, pressure on the Telegram messenger continues, including a case against Pavel Durov for 'aiding terrorism' and rumors of a possible service blockage in April.

In Russia, pressure on the Telegram messenger continues, including a case against Pavel Durov for 'aiding terrorism' and rumors of a possible service blockage in April.

@meduzalive 26 Feb 2026, 17:21

RBK confirmed the information about the blocking of Telegram in April, citing two sources in the Kremlin.

@bazabazon 26 Feb 2026, 16:06

Roskomnadzor may block the Telegram messenger in early April due to cases of recruitment of Russians for crimes, but the platform will remain accessible in the SVO area.

@mash 26 Feb 2026, 16:00

Telegram is set to be blocked in Russia starting April 1, according to sources from RBC and The Bell, who also noted that reasons for the ban include the recruitment of minors.

@meduzalive 26 Feb 2026, 15:54

Russian operators of the big four were informed about a preliminary decision to block Telegram starting from April 1, and a letter was sent requiring them not to counteract the blockages.

@varlamov_news 26 Feb 2026, 15:43

Roskomnadzor confirmed that there is no new information regarding the plans to block Telegram in early April.

@varlamov_news 26 Feb 2026, 15:37

Roskomnadzor neither confirmed nor denied the information about a possible blocking of the Telegram messenger in early April, stating that the agency has no further comments on this matter.

@meduzalive 26 Feb 2026, 15:37

Telegram will be blocked in early April due to a final decision related to the increasing cases of recruitment of individuals for illegal activities.

@ostorozhno_novosti 26 Feb 2026, 15:08

RBK reported that access to the messaging app Telegram will be blocked in April.

@meduzalive 26 Feb 2026, 15:06

The Russian authorities have determined the timeline for blocking Telegram, which may come into effect in early April.

@varlamov_news 26 Feb 2026, 15:05