Telegram no longer blocked in Russia, app's founder hopeful

Roskomnadzor moved to ban the app in April 2018, but despite blocking IP addresses, it was unable to carry out its threat, with Telegram continuing to thrive in Russia, where it is a leading Russia ‘Unblocks’ Telegram Messenger in Surprise Reversal Jun 18, 2020 Russia lifts ineffective ban on Telegram messaging app Jun 18, 2020 Russia lifts ineffective ban on Telegram messaging app

Russian Court Bans Telegram App After 18-Minute Hearing

Apr 26, 2019 · Telegram is a multi-platform messaging service founded by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov. It rolled out for Android in Alpha on October 20, 2013, and now has an estimated 200 million monthly users . Jun 18, 2020 · MOSCOW: Russia’s communications watchdog said on July 18 it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it. “As agreed with the Jun 18, 2020 · MOSCOW -- Russia's communications watchdog said Thursday it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it. “As agreed with the Prosecutor General's office, Roskomnadzor withdraws the demand to restrict access to the Telegram messenger,” the agency said in a statement. The Russian government has lifted a ban on Telegram two years after it announced attempts to restrict access to the encrypted instant-messaging app, the country’s communications regulator said

Jun 18, 2020 · MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's communications watchdog said Thursday it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it.

Jun 19, 2020 Russia lifts its ban on the Telegram messenger app - The Verge Jun 18, 2020 Telegram app banned in Russia after court ruling - CBS News Apr 13, 2018 Blocking Telegram in Russia - Wikipedia Blocking Telegram in Russia is the process of restricting access to Telegram messenger on the territory of the Russian Federation.The technical process of this restriction began on April 16, 2018. The blocking led to interruptions in the operation of many third-party services, but practically did not affect the availability of Telegram in Russia.It was officially unblocked on 19 June, 2020.