Russia Restricts Calls on WhatsApp and Telegram

Russian authorities have introduced "measures to partially limit" telephone calls via WhatsApp and Telegram to counter "criminal" actions. This has been done the state telecommunications agency, Roskomnadzor, announced. quoted by the Interfax agency. "According to law enforcement agencies and numerous reports from citizens, foreign messengers Telegram and WhatsApp have become the main voice services used for scams, extortion of money and involvement in sabotage and terrorist activities by citizens Russians,” the state agency said.