On April 16, users in Russia reported being able to use Telegram without a VPN, confirmed by a representative from Yandex and users from the channel "Ranshe vsekh. Nu pochti". Initial survey results indicate that 6% of users can access Telegram without a proxy or VPN.

On April 16, users in Russia reported being able to use Telegram without a VPN, confirmed by a representative from Yandex and users from the channel "Ranshe vsekh. Nu pochti". Initial survey results indicate that 6% of users can access Telegram without a proxy or VPN.

@meduzalive 16 Apr 2026, 20:24

Some Telegram users in Russia report that the messenger has become accessible without a VPN, but the reasons for this remain unclear, while services continue to register complaints about its performance.

@varlamov_news 16 Apr 2026, 20:19

Telegram has started operating in Russia without the use of VPNs and proxies.

@meduzalive 16 Apr 2026, 20:13