censorship in Russia

Telegram messenger largely blocked in Russia, users report

Telegram messenger has become almost completely inaccessible in Russia, with both the mobile app and web version failing to work for most users, especially on home internet providers, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on March 16, citing experts and user complaints tracked by Downdetector.

16 March, 03:38 PM

Internet curbs in Moscow spark rush for pagers, radios and paper maps

Restrictions on mobile internet in Moscow have triggered a surge in demand for pagers, two-way radios and paper maps, RBC reported on March 12.

13 March, 05:26 PM

Moscow without mobile internet for a week as Kremlin tightens online censorship

The Kremlin is intensifying internet censorship and restrictions across Russia, a move that may indicate Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is uncertain about the stability of his regime, the Institute for the Study of War said in its March 12 report.

13 March, 10:35 AM

When the propagandists turn on their Master: Russia’s ideological collapse

A strange thing has happened in Putin’s Russia: one of the regime’s most loyal prophets has become its accidental heretic.

21 October 2025, 03:30 PM

censorship in Russia