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February 17, 2026
MOSCOW WILL BLOCK TELEGRAM: Here's when it will stop working throughout Russia
Full blockade in the style of Meta
TL;DR
- Russia is reportedly preparing to completely block the Telegram messaging app starting April 1st.
- Russian censor Roskomnadzor has not confirmed or denied the information.
- The blocking would be similar to actions taken against Instagram and Facebook, which were declared extremist and banned.
- Telegram would reportedly cease to function across all of Russia, affecting both mobile internet and Wi-Fi connections.
- Roskomnadzor previously slowed Telegram and warned of further restrictions if the company does not host servers in Russia and comply with Russian legislation.
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