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Three detained over Promsvyazbank embezzlement allegations

A Moscow court ordered media technology expert Olga Arkharova, PR specialist Inna Churilova and journalist Alexandra Bayazitova to be kept in custody until October 7 over alleged extortion from Promsvyazbank.

11:35 11.08.2022

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

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.

15:26 10.06.2021

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

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.

17:40 12.05.2021

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

Investigators have launched seven more cases against Vladimir Vorontsov, the creator of the Telegram channel called Police Ombudsman.

11:57 12.08.2020

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

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.

17:36 23.07.2020

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

Two more criminal cases have been opened against Vladimir Vorontsov, the creator of the Telegram channel called Police Ombudsman.

11:59 17.07.2020

Russia’s communications watchdog reverses Telegram blocking

Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor lifted restriction of access to Telegram messenger on Thursday.

15:59 18.06.2020

Admin of Telegram channel to stay detained in porno peddling case

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.

16:38 17.06.2020

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

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.

13:54 07.05.2020

Terrorism funding case opened in Russia’s Astrakhan Region

A criminal case over organization of terrorism financing has been opened in Russia’s Astrakhan Region.

15:04 02.10.2019

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

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).

18:02 01.02.2019

Russian communications watchdog unblocks 2.7 mln Amazon IP addresses

Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has unblocked 2.7 million IP addresses belonging to the U.S. company Amazon.

14:42 22.01.2019

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

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).

14:33 23.11.2018

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

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).

15:55 02.11.2018

Moscow City Court refuses to hear appeal against Telegram blocking

The Moscow City Court has refused to transfer an appeal filed by Telegram Messenger LLP against blocking of the messenger to its Presidium.

11:59 26.10.2018

First lawsuit over losses caused by Telegram blocking dismissed

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.

17:42 27.08.2018

Hearing scheduled in first lawsuit over losses caused by Telegram blocking

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.

12:59 06.07.2018

Telegram turns to ECHR over messenger blocking in Russia

Telegram has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over Russian authorities’ decision to block the messenger throughout the country.

16:47 18.06.2018

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

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.

13:28 15.06.2018

Ruling on Telegram blocking in Russia upheld

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling to block Telegram messenger across Russia.

10:59 14.06.2018