The messaging service Telegram was blocked in the Russian republics of Dagestan and Chechnya at the weekend. This was reported by the Russian state news agency Tass, which added that the move was ...

Pavel Durov-owned Telegram has been blocked in Russia's Dagestan and Chechnya regions over concerns that the messaging app could be used by enemies, reports news agency Reuters. The report quotes ...

Dagestan borders Chechnya, where insurgents seeking independence have been involved in a long-running and violent battle. Last month, a suicide bomber killed two officers and wounded four others ...

Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS Details: The app is currently unavailable in Dagestan and the temporarily occupied Ichkeria (Chechnya). [The Chechen Republic, also known as Chechnya, ...

Telegram has been blocked in Russia's Dagestan and Chechnya regions due to concerns about its potential use by enemies. The decision, made at the federal level, follows a rise in militant Islamist ...

March 8 - Authorities in two Russian regions have blocked the Telegram messenger because of concerns that the app could be used by enemies, a regional digital development minister was quoted as saying ...

Dagestan and Chechnya are mainly Muslim regions in southern Russia where intelligence services have registered an increase in militant Islamist activity. "It (Telegram) is often used by enemies ...