Deputy of the State Duma Andrey Svintsov stated that Russian authorities will be able to block the Telegram messenger even when using VPN services, claiming that Roskomnadzor will be able to track and restrict VPN traffic.

Deputy of the State Duma Andrey Svintsov stated that Russian authorities will be able to block the Telegram messenger even when using VPN services, claiming that Roskomnadzor will be able to track and restrict VPN traffic.

@meduzalive 12 Mar 2026, 12:21

State Duma Deputy Andrey Svintsov expressed concern over social media blockages, noting that people are protesting due to the slowdown of messengers, and emphasized that citizens' safety may be at risk due to remote control of messengers.

@ostorozhno_novosti 12 Mar 2026, 11:38

The Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Andrey Svintsov, stated that Telegram will not work in Russia even with VPNs, as Roskomnadzor has the capability to track VPN traffic and will restrict it.

@varlamov_news 12 Mar 2026, 11:21

The State Duma of Russia stated that the messaging app Telegram will not work even with the use of VPN, as Roskomnadzor will be able to track VPN traffic.

@ostorozhno_novosti 12 Mar 2026, 11:17