Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says

Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.

An illustrative image of Telegram.

An illustrative image of Telegram.

(photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)

ByREUTERS

AUGUST 13, 2025 16:36

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