Telegram will be completely blocked in Russia in September 2026, said State Duma MP Mikhail Delyagin, APA’s Moscow bureau reports.
According to Delyagin, Telegram will be blocked under a scheme similar to YouTube, ahead of the elections scheduled for September 2026. “Some users in Russia will still be able to access Telegram, just as they do with Instagram,” he added.
Note that Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube have been fully blocked in Russia.
Elections to the Russian State Duma will be held in September 2026.