WhatsApp on Thursday said Russia had attempted to "fully block" its service, with 100 million users affected. The Kremlin ...

Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp as it tightens control of online communication and pushes people toward a ...

Moscow's communications watchdog is simultaneously restricting Telegram, as the Kremlin doubles down on its push for a ...

Due to Meta’s unwillingness to comply with Russian law, such a decision was indeed made and implemented,” Kremlin spokesman ...

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Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app.

The Russian government is attempting to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms not under its control intensifies.

The messaging platform WhatsApp says Russia has "attempted to fully block" its service inside the country, "to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app." ...

Russia announced Thursday it had blocked WhatsApp over its alleged failure to comply with Russian legislation, days after restricting access to rival messaging service Telegram for similar reasons. It ...

WhatsApp has long been the most popular messaging app for Russians, followed closely by Telegram. This week, officials took major steps to cut them off and make them unusable—part of a long-running, ...