Russian court fines Telegram messaging app 11 million roubles - report

Russian authorities have fined Telegram 11 million roubles ($142,210) for failing to remove content deemed extremist, with further restrictions threatened due to repeated violations.

Anastasia Teterevleva/Reuters

February 11, 2026

Russian court fines Telegram messaging app 11 million roubles - report

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A Russian court has fined the Telegram messaging app around 11 million roubles ($142,210.73) for refusing to remove banned content which the authorities regard as extremist, the state-run RIA Novosti said on Wednesday.

The state communications watchdog said on Tuesday that Telegram would face further restrictions from the authorities because it has failed to correct previous violations

($1 = 77.3500 roubles)

-Anastasia Teterevleva/Reuters