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Follow RT on the latest news on Telegram Messenger, which is a popular cloud-based cross-platform messaging service created by Russian businessman Pavel Durov and registered in London, UK. Don't miss the latest news on Pavel Durov and his recent activities. Telegram is an app available on operating systems such as Android, Windows NT, iOS, etc. Get the news on these and other operating systems and their relation to Telegram. According to Russian officials, Telegram was often used by criminals, including extremists. Russian intelligence requested the network's encryption keys, but Durov refused to provide them, noting that it violates privacy of Telegram's users. In April 2018 Russian watchdog Roskomnadzor announced Telegram blocking. Don't miss the news on recent news and updates on that matter.
- Telegram not ready to assist Russian security services in tackling terrorist threat – FSB head
The Telegram messaging app acknowledges that thousands of its users are involved in terrorist activities, but still refuses to assist security services, Aleksandr Bortnikov, FSB head, said, calling the situation “paradoxical.”Russia - Watchdog to consider de-blocking Telegram in Russia if service provides encryption keys to FSB
Russia's telecom watchdog has reiterated its willingness to consider lifting a ban on popular messaging app Telegram if it agrees to follow a court order to give access to the content of its encrypted messages.Russia - Russian ban on Telegram messenger remains after Supreme Court rejects company’s appeal
The Appeals Collegium of the Russian Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the company behind Telegram, upholding an order to block the messenger over its refusal to hand encryption keys over to security services.Russia - Putin ‘nervous’ about terrorists on Telegram, but no plan to crack down on YouTube & social networks
Vladimir Putin insists Russia has no intention of restricting social media, but admitted he was “nervous” about security concerns posed by Telegram and other hard-to-monitor channels of online communication.Russia - Terrorists used Telegram messenger in all recent attacks, head of Russian watchdog claims
The head of Russian internet watchdog Roskomnadzor told the St. Petersburg Economic Forum that he has “irrefutable proof” that all recent terrorist attacks in Russia and abroad were coordinated through the Telegram messenger.Russia - ‘Could the army overthrow a Corbyn government?’ Telegraph op-ed piece gets slammed
Militaristic fantasies were unleashed on The Telegraph's op-ed pages this week, when a piece asked: 'What would a 21st century British coup look like? And what would a Corbyn government have to do to survive it?'UK News
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