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Telegram ordered to pay $140,000 for failure to delete prohibited information

15:26 10/06/2021 A 10 million-ruble ($140,000) fine on Thursday was imposed on Telegram for refusal to delete information banned by Russian legislation from the messenger.

Telegram fined $70,000 for refusal to delete calls for illegal actions

17:40 12/05/2021 A magistrate judicial district of the Tagansky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday fined Telegram messenger 5 million rubles (about $70,000) for failure to delete information containing calls for minors to participate in illegal rallies.

Seven more criminal cases launched against founder of Police Ombudsman public page

11:57 12/08/2020 Investigators have launched seven more cases against Vladimir Vorontsov, the creator of the Telegram channel called Police Ombudsman.

Man accused of insulting Russian Constitutional Court judges detained for 7 days

17:36 23/07/2020 A court has ordered a man charged with insulting judges of Russia’s Constitutional Court on the Internet to be placed in administrative detention for 7 days.

Two new cases opened against prosecuted founder of Police Ombudsman public page

11:59 17/07/2020 Two more criminal cases have been opened against Vladimir Vorontsov, the creator of the Telegram channel called Police Ombudsman.

Russia’s communications watchdog reverses Telegram blocking

15:59 18/06/2020 Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor lifted restriction of access to Telegram messenger on Thursday.

Admin of Telegram channel to stay detained in porno peddling case

16:38 17/06/2020 The Moscow City Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal against detention of the Police Ombudsman Telegram channel’s admin Igor Khudyakov until July 22 in a porno peddling case.

Founder of Police Ombudsman public page suspected of $4k extortion

13:54 07/05/2020 Creator of the Telegram channel called Police Ombudsman Vladimir Vorontsov has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of extorting 300,000 rubles ($4,000) from a former Interior Ministry employee.

Terrorism funding case opened in Russia’s Astrakhan Region

15:04 02/10/2019 A criminal case over organization of terrorism financing has been opened in Russia’s Astrakhan Region.

Russian Supreme Court rejects Telegram users’ appeal over claim against FSB

18:02 01/02/2019 The Supreme Court of Russia has dismissed a cassation appeal lodged by Telegram messenger users against a lower court’s refusal to entertain a class action against the Federal Security Service (FSB).

Russian communications watchdog unblocks 2.7 mln Amazon IP addresses

14:42 22/01/2019 Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has unblocked 2.7 million IP addresses belonging to the U.S. company Amazon.

Telegram users appeal dismissal of claim against FSB in Russian Supreme Court

14:33 23/11/2018 Telegram users have filed appeals with the Russian Supreme Court against a lower court’s refusal to entertain a class action against the Federal Security Service (FSB).

Moscow court upholds fine for Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with FSB

15:55 02/11/2018 The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling of a lower court imposing a 800,000-ruble fine ($12,000) against Telegram messenger for refusal to cooperate with the Federal Security Service (FSB).

Moscow City Court refuses to hear appeal against Telegram blocking

11:59 26/10/2018 The Moscow City Court has refused to transfer an appeal filed by Telegram Messenger LLP against blocking of the messenger to its Presidium.

First lawsuit over losses caused by Telegram blocking dismissed

17:42 27/08/2018 The Moscow Commercial Court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Investory company seeking recovery of 5 million rubles ($79,600) in losses allegedly caused by Telegram messenger blocking from the Finance Ministry and Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomandzor.

Hearing scheduled in first lawsuit over losses caused by Telegram blocking

12:59 06/07/2018 The Moscow Commercial Court will consider a lawsuit lodged by Investory company demanding to collect from Russia’s media watchdog Roskomandzor and the Finance Ministry 5 million rubles ($79,600) in losses allegedly caused by Telegram messenger blocking on August 27.

Telegram turns to ECHR over messenger blocking in Russia

16:47 18/06/2018 Telegram has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over Russian authorities’ decision to block the messenger throughout the country.

Russian court to proceed with first lawsuit over losses caused by Telegram blocking

13:28 15/06/2018 The Moscow Commercial Court will hear a lawsuit filed by Investory company seeking to recover 5 million rubles ($79,600) in losses allegedly caused by Russia’s media watchdog Roskomandzor and the Ministry of Finance due to blocking Telegram messenger.

Ruling on Telegram blocking in Russia upheld

10:59 14/06/2018 The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling to block Telegram messenger across Russia.

Moscow court upholds dismissal of lawsuit against FSB over Telegram

14:59 22/05/2018 The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling of a lower court dismissing a class action lawsuit filed by users of Telegram messenger against the Federal Security Service (FSB).

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