'National messenger' to be pre-installed on devices New app is being integrated with government services Critics say it's a spy app, state media deny that WhatsApp and Telegram are under regulatory ...

The State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia's parliament, passed a bill on June 10 to create a new messaging app, the so-called "national messenger," the Duma's press service reported, as the Kremlin ...

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has directed his government to implement new restrictions that include 'banning' social media apps and software from 'unfriendly nations'. The directive, as reported by ...