Russia is planning to phase out WhatsApp for government use by introducing its messaging app called MAX. Developed by ...

Russia has ordered its officials to switch over to the Max app by September 1. Moscow has, in recent years, been trying to ...

Russians will face fines if they search online for "extremist" content under a new law that tightens censorship and could ...

WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, a lawmaker who regulates the IT sector said on Friday, warning that the ...

According to the new law, Russians could be fined up to 5,000 roubles for searching content deemed 'extreme' by the ...

WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, a lawmaker who regulates the IT sector said on Friday, warning that the ...

A Russian lawmaker who regulates the country's IT said WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, warning it would likely be put on a list of restricted software.

Putin is pushing for a state-backed messaging app that aims to integrate with government services and reduce reliance on foreign platforms.

According to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, WhatsApp, owned by Meta tech giant, is a likely target for blocking.

WhatsApp should prepare to exit the Russian market, Anton Gorelkin, a Russian lawmaker who regulates the IT sector, has said.

MOSCOW: Russian lawmakers have declared WhatsApp, the world’s most widely used messaging platform owned by Meta, a threat to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin last month signed a law authorising the development of a state-backed messaging app ...