- Title: Telegram messaging app faces fines in Russia, state media report
- Date: 10th February 2026
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS) LAPTOP SCREEN SHOWING ICONS OF WHATSAPP AND TELEGRAM MESSAGING APPS PERSON USING LAPTOP VARIOUS OF PERSON USING LAPTOP RUNNING TELEGRAM, VARIOUS VIDEOS ON OFFICIAL KREMLIN ACCOUNT NOT OPENING PERSON OPENING TELEGRAM ON MOBILE PHONE RUSSIAN FLAG / PERSON USING PHONE VARIOUS OF PHONE RUNNING TELEGRAM, VARIOUS VIDEOS ON OFFICIAL KR
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- Keywords: Internet Moscow Russia Social network Telegram
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001425410022026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The Telegram messaging app faces fines of up to 64 million roubles ($0.82 million) in eight upcoming Russian court hearings, state news agency RIA reported on Tuesday (February 10), citing court documents.
It said the hearings were in connection with alleged failures by Telegram to remove information required by Russian law.
Telegram, founded by Russian-born entrepreneur Pavel Durov, is a hugely important channel for private and public communications in and about Russia. Newsmakers of all kinds, including the Kremlin and the exiled opposition, all use it constantly to distribute information instantly to a large audience. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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