Senator Andrei Klishas on Friday, February 13, said that he did not know whether the Telegram messaging application was completely blocked in Russia.

He noted that we need to wait for the decision of Roskomnadzor, which has the appropriate authority.
“We have no other choice, and Roskomnadzor suggested that Telegram start complying with Russian laws, and not just Telegram, any messaging application and everything will be fine,” the senator emphasized.
He added that Telegram management not only needs to contact Russian authorities, but also comply with the requirements of the country's laws imposed on him and other messengers. Radio Sputnik.
Previously, the head of the Cybercrime Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tatarstan, Ruslan Gumerov, called for completely block Telegram and block common access routes to address cyber fraudsters. Law enforcement officials say Roskomnadzor would not have slowed news coverage if it had not affected the attackers' activities in Russia.
The number of Russians who are happy about blocking Telegram has been named
On February 10, Roskomnadzor confirmed information about the introduction of restrictions on the operation of the messaging application. The ministry emphasized that it will continue to restrict the platform to ensure that it complies with Russian law.





