Telegram users in Russia are once again dealing with an all-too-familiar problem: connections slow down, messages get delayed, and media can take forever to load or fail entirely. The app isn’t officially “gone,” but it doesn’t feel fully available either. That grey zone is intentional.

Instead of a clean ban, access becomes unreliable, just enough to frustrate users and quietly push them elsewhere.

Whenever Telegram is throttled or partially blocked, VPN usage spikes . Not because users want to “break rules,” but because they want the app to work normally. read more...

Russia’s telecom regulator Roskomnadzor officially announced restrictions on voice and video calls made through WhatsApp and Telegram.

Messages still work, but calls now fail to connect - leaving millions unable to speak with friends, family, or colleagues.

The ban does not shut down the apps entirely — you can still send and receive messages. However, voice calls, video calls, and possibly group calls are being disrupted at the network level.

This means that even with the latest app version, calls will simply fail to connect or remain stuck in “connecting” mode. read more...

Russian authorities have slowed down Twitter access in Russia. Russian authorities called Twitter as "threat". They will block Twitter completely unless Twitter censors the tweets. Experts suppose that YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and other social networks may be blocked soon in Russia too.

The solution to unblock Twitter and other social networks in Russia completely could be using a VPN service. read more...

The Government of Russia has blocked access to Facebook in Russia. WhatsApp can be the next step – experts say.

According to Roskomnadzor, Russia’s tech and communications regulator, Facebook has restricted accounts of several Russian media on Facebook. In response to this fact Russian regulator said that Facebook violated the rights and freedoms. This was a reason to block Facebook in Russia immediately.

It’s good to know that Trust.Zone VPN is a great way to unblock Facebook, Whatsapp and other Meta services in Russia read more...