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Is Telegram banned in Russia?

Partly. Telegram is restricted in Russia. Restricted since February 2026 — most connections now fail.

Roskomnadzor announced restrictions on 10 Feb 2026; OONI found many ISPs blocking from 20 Mar 2026 and 51,468 of 59,882 tests failing (86%) from 1 Oct to 6 Nov 2026, but no formal block has been announced.

Source: Moscow Times / OONI

• Russia is one of 2 countries where Telegram is banned, and 3 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 1 of 14 (China).
• In Europe: banned in 0 of 39 countries.

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