Russian communications watchdog’s spokesperson released from house arrestInvestigators have released the spokesperson of Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor Vadim Ampelonsky charged with embezzlement from house arrest under a written pledge not to leave the country.11:33 26.09.2018
All largest pirate movie websites blocked in Russia – officialThe head of Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov said during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Monday that all major websites with pirate movies had been blocked.17:58 24.09.2018
Russian government backs bill to protect children from criminal online communitiesRussian government has supported a bill to protect children from involvement in illegal activities threatening their life through online social networks.12:59 24.09.2018
Russian media watchdog blocks 506 websites for distributing personal dataRussian media oversight agency Roskomnadzor blocked 506 websites so far this year, after those, pursuant to court orders, were added to a registry of violators of the data subjects’ rights.14:59 31.08.2018
First lawsuit over losses caused by Telegram blocking dismissedThe Moscow Commercial Court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Investory company seeking recovery of 5 million rubles ($79,600) in losses allegedly caused by Telegram messenger blocking from the Finance Ministry and Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomandzor.17:42 27.08.2018
House arrest of Russian media watchdog’s spokesperson extended until OctoberMoscow’s Basmanny District Court has extended house arrest for the spokesperson of Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor Vadim Ampelonsky charged with embezzlement until October 4.15:59 23.08.2018
Investigation of embezzlement in Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor completedThe Russian Investigative Committee had completed a preliminary investigation of a criminal case over embezzlement in Roskomnadzor.13:59 27.07.2018
Russian court to proceed with first lawsuit over losses caused by Telegram blockingThe Moscow Commercial Court will hear a lawsuit filed by Investory company seeking to recover 5 million rubles ($79,600) in losses allegedly caused by Russia’s media watchdog Roskomandzor and the Ministry of Finance due to blocking Telegram messenger.13:28 15.06.2018
Russian communications watchdog seeks removal of Telegram from App StoreThe communications agency Roskomnadzor has forwarded a letter to Apple company demanding to remove Telegram Messenger application from App Store and stop sending its push notifications to Russian users.16:59 28.05.2018
First lawsuit over Telegram blocking put on hold until JuneThe Moscow Commercial Court has set aside until June 7 a lawsuit filed by Investory company against the communications agency Roskomnadzor and Russia’s Finance Ministry over blocking of Telegram.11:26 08.05.2018
First lawsuit against media watchdog over blocking of Telegram filed in RussiaThe Moscow Commercial Court has registered a claim for damages a St. Petersburg Investory company filed against Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor and the Finance Ministry over blocking of Telegram messenger.16:59 28.04.2018
Russian media watchdog denies blocking Google web-based productsRussian media watchdog Roskomnadzor has denied the information it blocked web-based products of Google, such as Gmail, Youtube, Google.ru and others.16:38 23.04.2018
Russian communications watchdog blocks 200 pirated websites with online casino adsRussian communications agency Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 200 unauthorized websites containing illegal advertisement of online casino and bookmaker's offices.13:59 18.04.2018
Moscow court to decide fate of Telegram on April 13The Tagansky District Court of Moscow will hold first hearings concerning a lawsuit filed by Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor against Telegram messenger for refusal to provide the Federal Security Service (FSB) with information on user messages decoding on April 13.11:37 12.04.2018
Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor seeks to block TelegramThe communications agency Roskomnadzor on Friday filed a lawsuit with the Tagansky District Court of Moscow demanding to restrict access to information resources of Telegram messenger in Russia.10:59 06.04.2018
Russian Human Rights Council argues against blocking of TelegramMembers of the Presidential Council for Human Rights have called the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor to refrain from blocking Telegram messenger in Russia.18:01 03.04.2018
Russian Culture Ministry proposes to clarify procedure of blocking websites out of courtRussia’s Culture Ministry has prepared a bill clarifying a procedure of blocking websites out of court on the request of rights holders.14:57 20.02.2018
Navalny appeals court ruling restricting access to his websiteHead of the Anti-Corruption Foundation Alexey Navalny has filed an appeal against a ruling of the Ust’-Labinsk District Court in the Krasnodar Region of Russia restricting access to his website.17:05 16.02.2018
Russian media watchdog blocks over 600 mirrors of pirate websites in 4 monthsSince October 1 of 2017, the Russian media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has blocked over 600 mirror websites of online resources banned in Russia.12:59 06.02.2018
Russian government proposes tougher punishment for animal tradeRussia’s government has submitted a bill toughening punishment for illegal sale of wild animals and aquatic biological resources, including those listed in Red Book, to the State Duma.14:59 09.01.2018