Website selling combat weapon in Russia blockedA website illegally selling combat weapon has been blocked by the Russian communications agency Roskomnadzor following a relevant court order.17:15 08.08.2019
Russia’s regulator seeks information from Otkritie bank on alleged data breachRoskomnadzor, Russia’s media regulator, said on Monday that it had sent a request to Otkritie bank regarding the alleged data breach where personal data of 70,000 customers of Binbank were leaked.17:32 05.08.2019
Facebook blocks image insulting Russian emblem – watchdogFacebook administration restricted access to an image picturing swastika against the coat of arms of the Russian Federation.13:49 19.07.2019
Google fined $11,000 for violation of Russian lawThe communications agency Roskomnadzor on Thursday imposed a 700,000-ruble fine ($11,000) on Google company for failure to abide by Russian legislation.17:17 18.07.2019
Communications watchdog urges Instagram to remove pic insulting Russian state symbolsRussia’s communications agency has sent Instagram social network a demand to delete an image insulting the country’s state symbols.12:08 16.07.2019
Russian communications agency orders VKontakte to delete comment insulting state symbolsRussia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has ordered VKontakte to delete a comment insulting state symbols from one of the social network’s group.17:04 11.07.2019
Russian communications watchdog blocks 138 websites with pirated Game of ThronesRussia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 138 websites containing illegal copies of the film series Game of Thrones.14:37 25.04.2019
Facebook next to Twitter fined for storing data of Russian users abroadA Moscow magistrate court on Friday ordered Facebook company to pay 3,000 rubles (about $50) for keeping data of Russian users abroad. In early April, the court fined Twitter for it.17:29 12.04.2019
Russian communications watchdog finds no rights violations by VFS GlobalRussia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has found no facts of violation of Russian citizens’ rights and legal interests regarding personal data by VFS Global visa center.14:56 27.03.2019
Moscow court dismisses Khodorkovsky’s lawsuit against blocking of his websiteThe Moscow Tagansky District Court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by ex-Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky against Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.14:59 05.03.2019
Khodorkovsky’s lawsuit against blocking of his website set for March 5Moscow’s Tagansky District Court has set March 5 as a date for the hearing of a lawsuit filed by ex-Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky lawsuit against Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.16:42 18.02.2019
Khodorkovsky challenges blocking of his website in Moscow courtEx-Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky has filed an administrative lawsuit seeking to declare blocking of his website by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor illegal.16:10 11.02.2019
Russian communications watchdog unblocks 2.7 mln Amazon IP addressesRussia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has unblocked 2.7 million IP addresses belonging to the U.S. company Amazon.14:42 22.01.2019
Russian communications watchdog blocks 73 webpages with information on laughing gas saleRussia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has restricted access to information on sales of the so-called laughing gas (hyponitrous oxide) published on 73 websites basing on final judicial decisions.11:29 17.01.2019
Russian lawmakers move towards abolishment of national roamingThe State Duma lawmakers adopted in a final third reading on Wednesday a bill envisaging abolishment of mobile roaming inside the country’s territory.17:51 19.12.2018
Lower house of Russian parliament adopts bill to mitigate punishment for extremismThe State Duma passed in the third and final reading on Wednesday a bill mitigating punishment for extremism and incitement of hatred and enmity.12:59 19.12.2018
Russian media watchdog fines Google $7,500 for law violationsRussian media watchdog’s (Roskomnadzor) Directorate for the Central Federal District has fined Google corporation 500,000 ($7,500) rubles for violating Russian legislation.15:59 11.12.2018
Embezzlement case against Russian communications watchdog’s spokesman droppedInvestigators have closed an embezzlement case against the spokesperson of Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor Vadim Ampelonsky.13:47 05.12.2018
Russian media watchdog launches case against GoogleA directorate of Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor has launched an administrative case against Google corporation over the fact that the company is not connected to Russia’s registry of prohibited websites.16:59 26.11.2018
Major anti-piracy agreement signed by Russia’s largest media companiesYandex, Mail.ru, Kinopoisk and other large Russian media companies have signed a memorandum on cooperation in fight against distribution of pirated content.17:09 01.11.2018