June 06, 2026
Tens of millions of Russians are resisting digital controls, Durov says
Access to several foreign platforms is being restricted by authorities
The messaging app calls Russia’s allegation a “deliberate fabrication”
Pavel Durov says Telegram will remain committed to freedom of speech and privacy
Investigators are trying to put together how a 17-year-old in absorbed extremist ideologies with no historic influence in the country
The directive follows a news report published by the Daily Manabzamin