Russian prosecutors move to block websites promoting Islamic extremismA request has been filed with communications regulator Roskomnadzor to restrict access to websites deemed to promote Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami organization which is banned in Russia.12:31 03.04.2015
Russian watchdog asked to verify legality of ban on reporting suicide causesDeputy Head of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Law Konstantin Dobrynin has asked communications regulator Roskomnadzor to check compliance with the constitution of a ban on media reporting on the causes of cancer patients’ suicides.10:56 26.03.2015
Twitter deletes 55 posts at request of Russian watchdogThe online social networking service Twitter has deleted 55 messages of Russian users for violation of law, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing Vadim Ampelonsky, spokesman for communications regulator Roskomnadzor.12:36 25.03.2015
Russian prosecutors request Right Sector websites be blocked - reportRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has requested that communications regulator Roskomnadzor block the online resources that popularize the activities of Ukrainian extremists.11:30 19.03.2015
Russian mass communications watchdog reports Twitter ready to discuss account trafficThe management of the Twitter microblog service sent a letter to the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) confirming their willingness to negotiate with the agency.16:29 24.02.2015
Regulator obliged to review Navalny’s application to register media outletThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling that the telecom authority, Roskomnadzor, shall review an application for the registration of a media outlet submitted by opposition leader Alexei Navalny.16:00 12.02.2015
Russian regulator to block over 60 websites for violations of personal data lawRussian communications regulator Roskomnadzor announced on Thursday that access to over 60 websites would be blocked for violations of legislation on personal data.13:42 12.02.2015
RBC daily to challenge court ruling over religious-themed cartoonsRussian business daily RBC, which received a warning from the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) for religious-related cartoons, will appeal the warning in court.16:21 27.01.2015
Russian media watchdog warns six outlets over religious-themed cartoonsThe Russian telecommunications authority, Roskomnadzor, has issued a warning to six national outlets, including RBC daily newspaper, for publishing religious-themed cartoons.14:39 26.01.2015
Russian mass media warned against religious hatred amid cartoon controversyThe publication of offensive cartoons in the media could be qualified as violation of the laws on the media and on combating extremism, the Russian telecommunications authority, Roskomnadzor, said in a statement posted on its website on Friday.12:10 16.01.2015
Russian lawmaker calls for banning Charlie Hebdo as extremistA municipal lawmaker from St. Petersburg, Vitaly Milonov, filed a motion with Russian mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, to brand the Charlie Hebdo weekly as an extremist media outlet.14:27 15.01.2015
Russian mass media regulator blacklists Wikipedia article on heroinThe Federal Agency for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has included the Wikipedia article on heroin in the list of banned web pages.14:57 16.12.2014
Russia considers measures to boost internet industryThe Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC) is cooperating with government agencies to devise measures to stimulate the development of the internet industry.10:42 21.11.2014
CNN able to operate in Russia freely - telecom regulatorRussia will not curb broadcasting of foreign tv channels, and the current legislation does not prevent CNN from broadcasting in Russian cable TV, says the statement released by the Russian Ministry of Telecommunications on Tuesday.13:18 11.11.2014
Facebook, Twitter, Gmail required to register in Russia - reportRussian communications regulator Roskomnadzor has notified Facebook, Gmail and Twitter of the need to register as “information distribution organizers”.10:55 26.09.2014
Russia may be cut off global Internet in state of emergency - reportRussian government considers the possibility of cutting the country off the global Internet in a state of emergency. The inspection carried out by the Communications and Mass Media Ministry shows that the Russian Internet infrastructure is vulnerable to hostile activities.11:23 19.09.2014
Russian lawmaker calls on regulators to ban Euronews - reportState Duma lawmaker Mikhail Markelov (Untied Russia) has asked Russia’s telecom regulator Roskomnadzor and the Prosecutor General’s Office to stop Euronews broadcasts because of a program in which President Vladimir Putin’s face is used by pro-Ukraine fighters as a shooting target.12:50 15.09.2014
Russia's media regulator probes 2,500 websites for providing data on childrenRussia's telecom regulator Roskomnadzor reported on Monday that over 2,500 websites were revealed for the last four months that provide data on children in violation of personal data protection legislation.18:32 01.09.2014
Wikipedia article on cannabis to be removed from blacklistExperts from the telecoms and drug control regulators have approved the new wording of the Wikipedia article on cannabis smoking and will start the procedure of removing it from the black list of prohibited websites shortly.10:54 09.04.2013
Readers to be free of liability for downloading e-booksReaders downloading pirated copies of e-books will not be liable for prosecution, according to Vladimir Grigoryev, Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media.17:56 04.04.2013