On April 10, Russia reported nearly complete blocking of Telegram, while Kirill Budanov expressed his belief in the imminent end of the war. Journalist Oleg Roldugin was arrested, and Novaya Gazeta reported pressure on the publication. It was also revealed that popular applications are monitoring users' VPN status and that Stanford University has been declared an 'undesirable' organization.

On April 10, Russia reported nearly complete blocking of Telegram, while Kirill Budanov expressed his belief in the imminent end of the war. Journalist Oleg Roldugin was arrested, and Novaya Gazeta reported pressure on the publication. It was also revealed that popular applications are monitoring users' VPN status and that Stanford University has been declared an 'undesirable' organization.

@meduzalive 10 Apr 2026, 21:07

Russian authorities are intensifying pressure on 'Novaya Gazeta' and 'Memorial', raising concerns about the future of independent media in the country.

@meduzalive 10 Apr 2026, 17:57

In Russia, the suppression of civil society continues, exemplified by the designation of 'Memorial' as an extremist movement and a raid on the editorial office of 'Novaya Gazeta'.

@meduzalive 10 Apr 2026, 17:55

A court in Moscow has arrested journalist Oleg Roldugin from Novaya Gazeta on charges of illegal use of personal data.

@meduzalive 10 Apr 2026, 14:46

Journalist Oleg Roldugin has been detained and placed in custody over allegations of illegal use of personal data, following his arrest and a search at the "Novaya Gazeta" office. Authorities are investigating the use of personal data in negative content articles, but details of the case remain unclear.

@ovdinfolive 10 Apr 2026, 14:44

A court in Moscow has decided to arrest journalist Oleg Roldugin for illegal use of personal data.

@varlamov_news 10 Apr 2026, 14:42

Journalist Oleg Roldugin has been arrested until May 10 on charges of illegal use of personal data and has denied guilt, stating that he does not know the specific accusations against him.

@ostorozhno_novosti 10 Apr 2026, 14:41

On April 9, the human rights organization "Memorial" was designated as "extremist," and a search was conducted at the office of "Novaya Gazeta," resulting in the detention of journalist Oleg Roldugin, highlighting the deterioration of human rights in Russia.

@meduzalive 10 Apr 2026, 14:37

The criminal case against journalist Oleg Roldugin includes evidence such as messages in Telegram obtained after his detention, as well as information about his work at the closed newspaper "Sobesednik" and "Novaya Gazeta.".

@ostorozhno_novosti 10 Apr 2026, 14:23

Journalist Oleg Roldugin was brought to court, where the investigation seeks his detention until May 10 for illegal use of personal data, facing up to 6 years in prison.

@ostorozhno_novosti 10 Apr 2026, 14:07