Event Brief
Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp Amid Telegram Restrictions
Filed: Feb 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Summary: Kremlin's measures seen as an attempt to expand surveillance and control internet use during the Ukraine war.
WHO: Kremlin
WHAT: Blocking WhatsApp and introducing Telegram restrictions
WHEN: Feb 12, 2026 at 4:40 AM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: To expand surveillance and tighten control over internet use
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